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Title: Opposite of shortie.
Post by: Buemaker on February 04, 2022, 06:22:05 PM

What is the opposite of a shortie called? Is it a longie?

Title: Re: Opposite of shortie.
Post by: Mad Max on February 04, 2022, 06:30:42 PM

You got it Bue :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Opposite of shortie.
Post by: KenH on February 04, 2022, 11:27:03 PM

"Longie" in English.  In Japan all bows are called Yumi.  But they have a particular traditional assymetrical extra-long bow called a Daikyū (大弓) 7-8 ft long (2.4-2.7 meters).

Title: Re: Opposite of shortie.
Post by: Mad Max on February 05, 2022, 09:04:31 AM

Those bows have a shortie limb on the bottom and a longie limb on top :laughing:

Title: Re: Opposite of shortie.
Post by: Buemaker on February 05, 2022, 10:13:48 AM

In my young days when I was a merchant seaman we sometimes went ashore for a shortie. A longie was more expensive. :laughing:

Title: Re: Opposite of shortie.
Post by: Longcruise on February 05, 2022, 02:21:55 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on February 05, 2022, 09:04:31 AM

Those bows have a shortie limb on the bottom and a longie limb on top :laughing:

I think that's so the horse won't trip on it.  :biglaugh: