Archery is the sport, practice or skill of using a
bow to propel
arrows. The word comes from the
Latin arcus. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who participates in archery is typically called an
archer or a
bowman, and a person who is fond of or an expert at archery is sometimes called a
toxophilite.