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Our bows were willow, the bowstrings babiche trimmed to an even thickness.
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Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Back tension: This clever release mechanism features a hinge that rotates freely as the bowstring is drawn back.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Crouching in the tall grass and sniping druids is currently a fool-proof approach, as even the druids that get close to you won't immediately notice you or hear the strumming of your bowstring.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Even little things, like the way the adaptive triggers on the PS5 controllers mimic the tension of a bowstring, felt perfect.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
The organic material within the bowstrings was exceptionally well preserved because they have been dried out in the cave over thousands of years.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
The archers used long bows, which required a huge amount of rotation of the spine when pulling back on the bowstring.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Back tension: This clever release mechanism features a hinge that rotates freely as the bowstring is drawn back.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
Crouching in the tall grass and sniping druids is currently a fool-proof approach, as even the druids that get close to you won't immediately notice you or hear the strumming of your bowstring.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Even little things, like the way the adaptive triggers on the PS5 controllers mimic the tension of a bowstring, felt perfect.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
The organic material within the bowstrings was exceptionally well preserved because they have been dried out in the cave over thousands of years.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
The archers used long bows, which required a huge amount of rotation of the spine when pulling back on the bowstring.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Bowstring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowstring. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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bowstring
noun
bow·string
ˈbō-ˌstriŋ 
: the cord connecting the two ends of a bow
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