Editing Bow and arrow (section)

===Other characteristics===
* [[Takedown bow]]: a bow that can be disassembled for transportation, usually consisting of three parts: two limbs and a riser, in addition to the string.
* [[Compound bow]]: a bow with [[mechanical amplifier]]s to aid with drawing the bowstring. Usually, these amplifiers are asymmetric [[pulley]]s called ''cams'' (though they are not actually [[Cam (mechanism)|cam]]s) at the ends of the limbs, which provide a [[mechanical advantage]] (known as the ''let-off'') while holding the bow in full draw.<ref name=Paterson38-40>Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' pp. 38–40</ref> Such bows typically have high draw weights and are usually drawn with a [[release aid]] with a [[trigger (firearms)|trigger]] mechanism for a consistently clean release.
* [[Crossbow]]: a bow mounted horizontally on a frame similar to a [[stock (firearm)|firearm stock]], which has a locking mechanism for holding the bowstring at full draw.<ref name=Paterson41>Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 41</ref> Crossbows typically shoot arrow-like [[dart (missile)|dart]]s called [[crossbow bolt|bolt]]s or "quarrels", rather than normal arrows.<ref name=Paterson26>Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 26</ref>
* Footbow: a bow meant to be used with the legs and arms while lying down and used in the current distance record for the furthest arrow shot.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cooke |first1=Patrick |title=The Quest to Shoot an Arrow Farther Than Anyone Has Before |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/quest-shoot-arrow-farther-anyone-has-before-180979009/ |access-date=26 December 2021 |work=[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]] |date=December 2021 |archive-date=29 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729031801/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/quest-shoot-arrow-farther-anyone-has-before-180979009/ |url-status=live }}</ref>