1. the distance that an arrow can be shot from a bow
Usage: archaic; historical
2. shots fired from a bow; arrows shot
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The castle was built within two bowshots of the river.
• Medieval archers could hit targets at several bowshots away.
• The enemy was still three bowshots distant.
• They measured the field in bowshots rather than yards.
• The hunters released their bowshots at the deer.
• Multiple bowshots missed their mark in the dim light.