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Meaning of bowstring

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bowstring

Pronunciation:/ˈbəʊstɹɪŋ//ˈboʊstɹɪŋ/

noun

Definitions

  1. The string of an archer's bow.

  2. The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.

verb

Definitions

  1. To strangle with a bowstring.