quiver
archery
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A quiver is a case designed to hold arrows, and it can also refer to the arrows themselves. In the sport of archery, which involves shooting arrows with a bow, archers typically carry their arrows in a quiver. These quivers can be worn over the shoulder or slung from the belt. There are also devices called ground quivers, which are rods with a ring at the top used to hold arrows upright on the ground. Archery has a long history as a weapon and has evolved into a modern sport with various competitive forms.123
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