arrowshot

Afraid of trusting himself within arrowshot of an enemy, who he believed conquered by witchcraft, the terrified governor sent his lieutenant up on the walls to answer the summons.

The Scottish Chiefs 1875

Some say they clashed their shields and spears, thereby causing terror to the horses23; and before they had got within arrowshot the barbarians swerved and took to flight.

Anabasis 2007

They strode halfway to their visitors, then halted just out of arrowshot.

Spirit Gate 2006

The city had attempted to parley with the invaders, but any attempt to reason with them was met with arrowshot and swords.

The Brothers' War Grubb, Jeff 1998

The city had attempted to parley with the invaders, but any attempt to reason with them was met with arrowshot and swords.

The Brothers' War Grubb, Jeff 1998

It was an obvious question; one moment, they were flying along and all was well, and the next moment, they were plummeting like arrowshot ducks.

The Silver Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1996

It was an obvious question; one moment, they were flying along and all was well, and the next moment, they were plummeting like arrowshot ducks.

The Silver Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1996

We left the bank behind us and glided into the midstream, for it was as well to be out of arrowshot.

To Have and to Hold Mary Johnston 1903

I thought that it seemed as if men shunned it as haunted, for of a certainty not a foot had gone within half arrowshot of it this spring.

A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford 1884

Some say they clashed their shields and spears, thereby causing terror to the horses (4); and before they had got within arrowshot the barbarians swerved and took to flight.

Anabasis 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874