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bowbearer

bowbearer noun: an underofficer of the forest who dealt with trespassers.

Noun

bowbearer (plural bowbearers)

  1. (UK, historical) An underofficer of the forest who dealt with trespassers.

Forms of bowbearer

pluralbowbearers

Origin of bowbearer

From bow + bearer.

Questions about bowbearer

What does bowbearer mean?
Bowbearer means an underofficer of the forest who dealt with trespassers.
What part of speech is bowbearer?
Bowbearer is a noun.
What is the plural of bowbearer?
The plural of bowbearer is bowbearers.

Words near bowbearer in the dictionary

  1. bowab
  2. bowable
  3. bowabs
  4. Bowan Park
  5. Bowang
  6. bowbearer
  7. bowbearers
  8. Bowbells
  9. bowbent
  10. Bowbrick
  11. Bowbricks

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