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Glossary of Archery Terms
A/C/C
Aluminium/Carbon/Competition arrow shafts made by 'Easton'.
Made of multiple layers of carbon graphite fibres in a epoxy resin wrapped over a high strength aluminium shaft (0.2mm thick).
The code numbers printed on the shaft indicate its size:
eg. 3-71/300 where 3 is the number of carbon layers, 71 is the last two digits of the core aluminium shafts thickness in thousandths of an inch (0.271") and 300 is the spine of the arrow in thousandths of an inch.
There are specific types of points and nocks for this arrow shaft.
These shafts are lighter than the 'Ultra-Lite' Aluminium shafts.

A/C/E
Aluminium/Carbon/Extreme arrow shafts made by 'Easton'.
Made much the same as the A/C/C arrows, except the shafts are 'barrel-shaped', being thicker in the centre of the shaft and tapered at each end. This creates a much lighter and stiffer arrow.
The code numbers printed on the shaft indicates its size:
eg. 1206G/370 where 12 is the diameter of the aluminium core shaft measured in 64ths of an inch, 06 is the aluminium shafts thickness measured in thousandths of an inch, G indicates the model series and 370 is the spine of the arrow in thousandths of an inch.
There are specific types of points and nocks for this arrow shaft.
These shafts are lighter than the A/C/C shafts.

Actual Draw Weight
The measured or calculated draw weight of an Archer.
eg. a marked bow of 30 lbs. at 28" draw when used by a person having a 27" draw length will have an actual draw weight of 28lbs.
(a 1" difference in draw length will make approx. 2 lbs. difference in draw weight.)

Aim
To superimpose a sight pin on the centre of a target or, when not using a sight, the placement of the tip of the arrow on a particular point for a given distance.

Anchor
A combination of points to which the bowstring and/or index finger of the drawing hand are drawn to on the face and neck.

Anchor point
Definite spot on the archers body, normally the face, on which string and index finger come to rest.

Arbalest
A medieval crossbow that needed a windlass to draw the bowstring back.

Arm guard
A piece of stiff material used to protect the bow arm from the slap of the bow string upon release, worn on the inside of the bow arm.

Arrow plate
A plate, adjustable or fixed, to which the arrow rest is attached.

Arrow point or pile
Metal point inserted into end of arrow shaft. Can also be that the shaft fits inside the point as in wooden shafts and some carbon shafts.

Arrow rest
A projection or support on the bow or the arrow plate located in the sight window on which the arrow lies when nocked on the bowstring.

Arrowsmith
A person who makes metal arrowheads.

Axle
The bearing pin holding the wheel in the limbs of a compound bow.
(The length of a compound bow is measured from top axle to bottom axle).