Late Roman archers continued to use the recurved composite bow as their principal weapon.

Tanus had his new recurved bow, and I was the best charioteer in the whole of our army.

They raised their recurved bows on high and cheered Pharaoh.

"They're recurved bows, like the ones used by Keshian dog-soldiers."

Harp's chin was pointed and her mouth was small, with a curve like a recurved bow.

Then, with his recurved bow in his left hand, he stepped on to the pathway.

He seized his short recurved bow from the rack and leaped down.

He used the short recurved bow in most situations.

Another contained a fine recurved bow made of laminated horn.

Archers of the imperial army were equipped with the recurved composite bow as their standard.