| 释义 |
bowstring
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English bowestring, from bowe bow + string, streng string — more at bow, string III
: a waxed or sized cord usually of hemp or linen threads joining the ends of a shooting bow
< nerves taut as a bowstring >
II. transitive verb
(bowstringed or bowstrung ; bowstringed or bowstrung ; bowstringing ; bowstrings)
: to strangle with a bowstring |