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bowwoman

/ˈbəʊwʊmən/

bowwoman noun: a female archer.

Noun

bowwoman (plural bowwomen)

  1. A female archer.
    • And if we may compare modern with ancient archery the performances of some of our bowmen and bowwomen may be said to fairly rival the historic and partly fabulous exploits of famous mediaeval archers […]1874, The Gentleman's Magazine (part 2, page 164)

Forms of bowwoman

pluralbowwomen
alternative formbowswoman

Origin of bowwoman

From bow + woman.

Questions about bowwoman

What does bowwoman mean?
Bowwoman means a female archer.
What part of speech is bowwoman?
Bowwoman is a noun.
How do you pronounce bowwoman?
Bowwoman is pronounced /ˈbəʊwʊmən/.
What is the plural of bowwoman?
The plural of bowwoman is bowwomen.

Words near bowwoman in the dictionary

  1. bowtied
  2. bowties
  3. bowtop
  4. bowtops
  5. bowts
  6. bowwoman
  7. bowwomen
  8. bowwood
  9. bowwoods
  10. bowwow
  11. bowwow theories

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