bowbearer

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noun

An underofficer of the forest who dealt with trespassers.

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Meanings

nounbowbearer (plural bowbearers)

plural bowbearers

  1. UKhistoricalAn underofficer of the forest who dealt with trespassers.

Origin

From bow + bearer.

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APA

bowbearer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowbearer

MLA

“bowbearer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowbearer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bowbearer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowbearer.

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