Whisker Biscuit

See also: whisker biscuit

English

Noun

Whisker Biscuit (plural Whisker Biscuits)

1. (archery) A branded arrow rest with synthetic bristles with a hole in the middle to stabilize the arrow shaft while allowing the fletching to pass smoothly.
   • 2004 August, Scott Bestul, “The No-Nonsense Bow”, in Field & Stream, unnumbered page:

     It might seem that a Whisker Biscuit's nylon bristles, which surround the shaft, would affect arrow flight.

   • 2006, Jimmy Sites, Jason Cruise, Into the High Country, unnumbered page:

     I pulled my quiver off my bow, ran an arrow through my Whisker Biscuit, and leaned back on my leg.

   • 2008, Bill Heavey, If You Didn't Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat?: Misadventures in Hunting, Fishing, and the Wilds of Suburbia‎^[1], page 139:

     I draw, sure that he can hear the sound of the arrow as it touches each fiber of my Whisker Biscuit rest.