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A quiver is a container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those shot from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. Quivers have different forms depending on their use: quivers may hang from an archer's belt, from a horse saddle, or be worn on the back (as seen in Robin Hood and The Lord of the Rings films). Sometimes, particularly in those that hang on a saddle, the quiver has a compartment for holding the bow itself. Many quivers have lids to protect the arrows from rain, which can ruin the arrows' glue attaching the fletching. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Quiver can refer to: A quiver, a container for archery ammunition A quiver in mathematics, a type of graph A quiver in surfing, a collection of boards A quiver diagram, a graph in physics A quiver tree, a South African aloe species. ... An arrow is a pointed projectile that is shot with a bow. ... Note: a quarrel may also mean an argument or fight. ... Darts are missile weapons, designed to fly such that a sharp, often weighted point will strike first. ... A bow is an ancient weapon that shoots arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. ... A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles. ... A blowgun or blowpipe is a simple weapon consisting of a small tube for firing light projectiles, or darts. ... In Target Archery, the object is to hit targets such as this to score points. ... A belt is a flexible band, typically made of leather or heavy cloth, and worn around the waist. ... A saddle is a seat for a rider fastened to an animals back. ... Robin Hood memorial statue in Nottingham. ... The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English academic J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Fletching is the ancient art of creating arrows from materials such as wood and feathers. ...

Quivers appear in all cultures that use bow and arrow. One certain archaeological evidence is Oetzi, the Chalcolithic man found in the Alps. Ötzi the Iceman (also spelled Oetzi) is the modern nickname of a well-preserved natural mummy of a man from about 3300 BC, found in 1991 in a glacier of the Ötztaler Alps, near the border between Austria and Italy. ... The Chalcolithic (Greek khalkos + lithos copper stone) period, also known as the Eneolithic (Aeneolithic) or Copper Age period, is a phase in the development of human culture in which the use of early metal tools appeared alongside the use of stone tools. ...

Quivers were not always employed by archers in warfare, as a large number of arrows would often be supplied to groups of archers and stuck in the ground for more rapid shooting.

Traditional quivers used in medieval times were made of leather and canvas, these forms are still used in re-enactment events. Modern quivers are more suited to modern arrows and shooting styles, they are normally made of plastic with multiple compartments for the arrows and tools an archer would need while shooting.

Good examples of quivers can be found at http://www.barkworks.ca

Quivers Not Used In Archery

Quiver describes the number of different size kites that a kiteboarder possesses. For example, a kiteboarder may have a nine meter, an eleven meter and a thirteen meter kite. Each kite is deployed in lighter or stronger winds. E.g. a nine meter kite is used in stronger winds and a thirteen meter or larger kite is used in lighter winds.

A quiver can also refer to what happens when someone is scared and shakes.

A quiver is also the name for a group of cobras.

Surfers, Snowboarders and Longboarders use the term to describe their collection of boards.

Trivia

• The fifth god from the Outwar game is called Quiver.