The wood of the yew tree, esp. as the material of which bows were traditionally made.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > production and development of arms > [noun] > process in bow- or arrow-making > material for bows (5) yewOE The wood of the yew tree, esp. as the material of which bows were traditionally made. bowstaff1436 A stick to be made into a bow. bois d'arc1805 The wood of the osage orange, used by American Indians for making bows. bow-wood1805 the wood of the Osage Orange (Maclura aurantiaca). stave1891 A rod, bar, pole or the like. = bowstaff, n. archaic. |
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