bowmanship

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US/ˈboʊmənʃɪp/

noun

A mastery of archery.

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Meanings

nounbowmanship (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mastery of archery.

    The poet knows of Philoctetes' bowmanship, of his misfortune, his sad detention on Lemnos where the Achaeans left him...

    1980, Jan Kamerbeek, The Plays of Sophocles: Commentaries. The Philoctetes., page 1
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    Recent archaeological evidence lends credence to the theory that the Ezo mastered bowmanship earlier than the people of any other region in Japan.

    1978, Unknown, The East: Volume 15, page 74

    And if you want to give me a really fine present, work hard in your own bowmanship classes so you can take a first-class medal as Pete did today.

    1988, Stephen King, The Eyes of the Dragon: A Story, page 64

Origin

From bowman + -ship.

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APA

bowmanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowmanship

MLA

“bowmanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowmanship. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bowmanship,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowmanship.

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