Tackle line
A line, set behind the shooting line, behind which is placed all such equipment which is not used during shooting (also equipment line).

Take-down bow
A bow which can be taken apart, generally in 3 pieces, for ease of travelling, storage and limb change-over.

Target captain
The person who decides who is to call the value of each arrow, record the scores and draw the arrows from the target.

Target face
The paper which is attached to the butt and indicates the scoring areas.

Target Panic
A mental condition causing a loss of control in shooting form.
Symptoms can include; aim freezing, snap shooting, flinching and trigger punching.

TFC
Torque Flight Compensators are adjustable rubber vibration dampeners fitted to stabiliser rods, usually on v-bars.

Tiller
To shape the limbs of an unfinished bow for even bending.
The reaction of the limbs whereby the nock ends propel the arrow in a straight line by moving an equal distance in equal time to return to brace height by means of the various stresses in the top and bottom limbs with compensation for the bowhand pressure below and the arrow axis/centre line above the centre of gravity of the bow.

Torque
Any rotation or twisting motion of the bow in the horizontal plane.

Toxophilite
A devotee of archery.

Trigger
The mechanism in a crossbow to release the bowstring.
To release the bowstring using a release aid.

Tune
To adjust the arrow rest, pressure button, string height and nocking point height to achieve good arrow flight.