bowstaven.

Brit.

/ˈbəʊsteɪv/, U.S.

/ˈboʊˌsteɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bow n.¹, stave n.²

Etymology: < bow n.¹ + stave n.² Compare earlier bowstaff n.Compare discussion of the ambiguity of the plural form staves at staff n.¹

A length of wood cut and prepared for making into a bow. Later also: the flexible wooden part of a longbow or similar weapon. Cf. bowstaff n., stave n.² 1.

1584 R. Hakluyt Disc. Western Planting (1993) xxi. 123 Arrowheadmakers. Bowstave preparers. Glewmakers.

1666 Exact Abridgm. Statutes in Force 47 Four Bowstaves shall be brought into this Realm for every Tun of Merchandice.., in pain of 6s. 8 d. for every Bowstave whereof default is so made.

1873 W. Parker Hist. Long Melford xi. 352 A bowstave was to be three fingers thick, and squared, and seven feet long.

2000 Jrnl. Soc. Archer-Antiquaries 43 51/1 Some primitive forms of bow have a groove or furrow sometimes running down the back of the bowstave.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	bowstave
释义	bowstaven. Brit. /ˈbəʊsteɪv/, U.S. /ˈboʊˌsteɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bow n.¹, stave n.² Etymology: < bow n.¹ + stave n.² Compare earlier bowstaff n.Compare discussion of the ambiguity of the plural form staves at staff n.¹ A length of wood cut and prepared for making into a bow. Later also: the flexible wooden part of a longbow or similar weapon. Cf. bowstaff n., stave n.² 1. Π 1584 R. Hakluyt Disc. Western Planting (1993) xxi. 123 Arrowheadmakers. Bowstave preparers. Glewmakers. 1666 Exact Abridgm. Statutes in Force 47 Four Bowstaves shall be brought into this Realm for every Tun of Merchandice.., in pain of 6s. 8 d. for every Bowstave whereof default is so made. 1873 W. Parker Hist. Long Melford xi. 352 A bowstave was to be three fingers thick, and squared, and seven feet long. 2000 Jrnl. Soc. Archer-Antiquaries 43 51/1 Some primitive forms of bow have a groove or furrow sometimes running down the back of the bowstave. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < n.1584
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