bowstring
bowstring[ˈbəʊstrɪŋ]noun- the string of an archer's bow, traditionally made of three strands of hemp
(尤指用三根麻线制成的)弓弦
(pastandpast participle -strung)- [with obj.](historical)strangle with bowstring (a former Turkish method of execution)
(史)(用弓弦)勒死(土耳其人旧时使用的一种处决犯人的方法)
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