Phrase guide

compound bow

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A modern bow that uses pulleys and cables to help with the drawing and releasing of the bowstring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 複合弓 /复合弓 (fùhégōng) — type of bow
  • Dutch: compoundboog — type of bow
  • French: arc à poulies — type of bow
  • German: Compoundbogen — type of bow
  • Italian: arco compound — type of bow
  • Japanese: コンパウンドボウ (konpaundo bō) — type of bow
  • Korean: 현대 복합궁 (hyeondae bokhapgung) — type of bow
  • Korean: 컴파운드 보우 (keompaundeu bou) — type of bow
  • Polish: łuk bloczkowy — type of bow
  • Portuguese: arco composto — type of bow
  • Spanish: arco de poleas — type of bow
  • Spanish: arco con poleas — type of bow
  • Thai: ธนูทดกําลัง — type of bow
  • Turkish: makaralı yay — type of bow