Archery

Archery
Archery Arch"er*y, n. [OE. archerie.] 1. The use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows. [1913 Webster]

2. Archers, or bowmen, collectively. [1913 Webster]

Let all our archery fall off In wings of shot a-both sides of the van. --Webster (1607). [1913 Webster]


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