bowshot
1 of 2noun (1)
: the distance traversed by an arrow shot from a bow : the effective range of a bow
waiting for the foe to come within bowshot
bow shot
2 of 2noun (2)
: a shot in squash racquets that is hit into a sidewall from rear court, rebounds to the opposite sidewall, and then rebounds to the front wall
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English boweshot, from bowe bow + shot
Noun (2)
bow entry 3