recurve

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There was also gold for archers Bryony Pitman, Penny Healey and Jaspreet Sagoo, with the trio beating France 5-1 in the women's recurve team final.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023

Ana Paula Vázquez, Mexico: Young archer who began her career using the compound bow, but who has since switched to the recurve bow.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021

But when he turned 21, a friend gave him a Hungarian recurve horseback bow.

From New York Times • May 31, 2018

On Thursday, reporters were given the chance to wield the Olympic-style recurve bow -- with mixed results.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2012

For example, a loop with an appendage abutting upon its recurve between the shoulders and at right angles, as in illustration 56, will appear sometimes as in illustration 57 with the recurve totally destroyed.

From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)