bowyer
/ˈbəʊ.jə(ɹ)/ · noun
Meaning
- A person who makes or sells bows (for use with arrows).
- A person who uses the bow, an archer.
- A surname originating as an occupation for someone who made bows for archery.
Etymology / origin
From Middle English bowyere, bowȝere, variant forms of bowere (“bowyer”), equivalent to bow + -yer.
- bowyere(enm)→
- bowyer (English)
- Relations: inh
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