bowstring

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. The string of an archer's bow.
2. (historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.

Verb

To strangle with a bowstring.

Synoniemen

chord

cord

fishing line

hang

strangle

string

🪢

tendon

wire

Vertalingen

cuerda de arco

corde

🪢

Bogensehne

στραγγαλίζω

corde d’arc

kiriş

🪢

θηλειά

alambre

cuerda

iple boğarak öldürmek

الوتر

yay kiriş

Draht

χορδή τόξου

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈboʊstɹɪŋ/

Etymologie (Engels)

From bow + string.