Shootress

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female shooter; a markswoman; an archeress.

    "Her mighty bow Clorinda often drew, / And many a sharp and deadly arrow shot; // And from her bow no steeled shaft there flew, / But that some blood the cursed engine got, // Blood of some valiant knight or man of fame, / For that proud shootress scorned weaker game."

Synonyms

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archeressarcheressmarkswomanmarkswoman

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"Her mighty bow Clorinda often drew, / And many a sharp and deadly arrow shot; // And from her bow no steeled shaft there flew, / But that some blood the cursed engine got, // Blood of some valiant knight or man of fame, / For that proud shootress scorned weaker game."

Etymology

From shooter + -ess.

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