bowstring

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

chord

cord

fishing line

hang

strangle

string

🪢

tendon

wire

Translations

cuerda de arco

corde

🪢

Bogensehne

στραγγαλίζω

corde d’arc

kiriş

🪢

θηλειά

alambre

cuerda

iple boğarak öldürmek

الوتر

yay kiriş

Draht

χορδή τόξου

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈboʊstɹɪŋ/

Etymology

From bow + string.