And the worst part is those are all related to archery.
Clothyard refers to a type of arrow regardless of the arrowhead
Yew Stave refers to the famous English Longbow
Splitshaft would be the impossible Robin Hood feat of splitting an arrow already in a bullseye
Local Twang is a regional patois or lingo but can imply the sound of a released bowstring
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
Clothyard refers to a type of arrow regardless of the arrowhead
Yew Stave refers to the famous English Longbow
Splitshaft would be the impossible Robin Hood feat of splitting an arrow already in a bullseye
Local Twang is a regional patois or lingo but can imply the sound of a released bowstring
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll