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arrow ![click to hear : arrow click to hear : arrow](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Projectile fired by a bow or a crossbow; it consists of a shaft, a point and a heel with a notch and fletching.
fletching ![click to hear : fletching click to hear : fletching](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Feather or synthetic material attached to the base of the arrow to stabilize it during flight.
point ![click to hear : point click to hear : point](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Pointed metal end of the arrow; depending on the power of the bow used, points of different weights are used.
nock ![click to hear : nock click to hear : nock](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Slot into which the bowstring fits to keep the arrow in place while shooting it.
shaft ![click to hear : shaft click to hear : shaft](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Long rod that makes up the body of the arrow; it is made of carbon fiber or an alloy of aluminum and carbon.