What is Bow (weapon)?
:''This article is about the weapon. For other meanings, see '''[[Bow (disambiguation)]]'''.'' [[File:Equipement.archer.2.png|thumb|200px|A drawing of a man with a bow and arrows.]] A '''bow''' is a [[weapon]] used to shoot [[arrow]]s. It is used in [[hunting]], [[sport]], and a long time ago, [[war]]. Using a bow is called [[archery]]. A person who uses a bow is an '''archer''' and a person who makes bows is a '''bowyer'''. A bow is a long curved stick and a string which is tied to both ends. Ancient bows were made of natural materials like [[wood]] or [[bone]] and [[sinew]], but today they are often made of [[plastic]] and similar materials. To shoot a bow, the arrow is put on the bow, with one end to the string, which is pulled back. When the string is let loose, it throws the arrow forwards. There are many different types of bows, for example the [[longbow]] or the automatic [[crossbow]] and the compound bow. There are many different ways that people protect themselves from arrow attacks. The Roman Army, for instance, had the [[testudo formate]], or tortoise formation. They first made the shields lock into a somewhat tortoise like formation, which provide a shell that was make out of shields. The arrows would eventually run out, and the Romans would charge. ==Reading== * {{cite book |last1=Iggulden |first1=Hal |last2=Iggulden |first2=Conn |title=The Dangerous Book for Boys |date=2007 |publisher=HarperCollins |location=New York |isbn=978-0061243585 |pages=33–38 |chapter=Making a Bow and Arrow}} {{Commonscat|Bows (archery)}} [[Category:Archery]] [[Category:Weapons]] {{military-stub}}