Recurve bow

A bow whose limbs curve away from the archer near the tips. The shape lets the limbs store and return energy efficiently as they propel an arrow.

Bow limbs: The flexible arms of a bow that bend under tension and return energy when the string is released. Their outward-curving tips distinguish a recurve bow and influence its behavior under load.
Archery: The practice and sport of shooting arrows with a bow. Recurve bows are used in target archery, hunting, and other forms of bow shooting.
Longbow: A tall bow with limbs that typically curve toward the archer or remain nearly straight when unstrung. Its simpler limb profile contrasts with the recurve’s tips that curve away.
Olympic archery: The Olympic target-archery discipline in which athletes shoot recurve bows at fixed-distance targets. The recurve is the bow style used in Olympic individual and team events.
Scythian bow: A compact composite bow associated with the ancient Scythians and other Eurasian steppe peoples. Its recurved profile illustrates early use of compact, powerful bow geometry.
Bowstring: A tensioned cord connecting a bow’s limb tips and transferring their motion to an arrow. The string carries the limbs’ returning force into the arrow.
Bow: A weapon or sporting implement that launches arrows using energy stored in bent limbs. The recurve is one design within the broader family of bows.
Compound bow: A bow using cables and eccentric cams to reduce holding force near full draw. Unlike a recurve, it uses a mechanical pulley system to alter draw force.
Target archery: A form of archery in which competitors shoot at marked targets from set distances. Recurves are widely used for precision shooting on standardized target ranges.
Mongol bow: A short composite bow used by Mongol armies, designed for mounted archery. Its recurved limbs supported powerful shooting from horseback.

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