Peep sight
Also known as string peep. An aperture in a small round piece of plastic or metal which is set between the strands of the string above the nocking point to sight through in line with the bow sight for aiming a compound bow.

Pinching
The squeezing of index and middle fingers against the arrow nock during the draw, causing deflection of the arrow.

Pivot point
That point of the grip about which the moment forces (reactions) act. Normally the physical centre of the bow.

Pluck
Pulling the string away from the face in any other direction upon release than that dictated by a correct follow-through.

Pile or point
Metal tip of an arrow.

Point of aim
A method of aiming in which the point of the arrow is sighted on an object, usually on the ground.

Poundage
Draw weight of a bow.

Pressure button
A spring loaded button in the sight window against which the arrow lies and compensates for side-ways bend of the arrow.
Also called Plunger button.