bowwoman

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/ˈbəʊwʊmən/

noun

A female archer.

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Meanings

nounbowwoman (plural bowwomen)

plural bowwomen · alternative bowswoman

  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)

Origin

From bow + woman.

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APA

bowwoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowwoman

MLA

“bowwoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowwoman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bowwoman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowwoman.

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