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markswoman

noun

Meaning

  1. A woman skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English mark English -s- Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman English markswoman From mark + -s- + woman.

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