: the distance traversed by an arrow shot from a bow : the effective range of a bow
waiting for the foe to come within bowshot
: 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
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“Bowshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowshot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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