Bowswoman

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female archer.

    "To-morrow we’ll try for deer in the backwoods, you are no bad bowswoman yourself, […]"

  2. 2
    A female sailor who works in the bow of a vessel. rare

    "So he passed it along to Salanda, who was, if we may be allowed that expression, bowswoman. She stood it upright in the bows."

Example

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"To-morrow we’ll try for deer in the backwoods, you are no bad bowswoman yourself, […]"

Etymology

From bow + -s- + -woman.

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