What does "bowshot" mean?

The act of firing an arrow from a bow.

What is a synonym for "bowshot"?

Common synonyms include: ace, bit, bullet, cannon, crack, detonation.

//ˈbəʊʃɒt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The act of firing an arrow from a bow.
"It is, however, interesting in connection with that fact to remember that the last bowshot in English warfare was fired during the Civil War."
2
The distance that the arrow of an average archer can effectively travel.
"If you will obligingly, set up your armour targets within a shortened range, say, for instance, a Robin Hood bowshot of 200 yards, you shall see what the brute force of the old smooth-bore will do."

"It is, however, interesting in connection with that fact to remember that the last bowshot in English warfare was fired during the Civil War."

From bow + shot.

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