Bow

Bow

Bow. Bows are of various descriptions, and in blazon must be named, as an Archers, String-bow, or Long-bow ; it must also be expressed whether they are bent, or unbent. If charged with an arrow and bent, they are blazoned as, a bow and arrow in full draught, also termed a drawn bow. P. 37, f. 18 and 24. A Cross bow bent, f. 23. When the string is of a different colour, the bow is said to be stringed, or strung. See Arbaleste.