bowwoman

9.5

A woman who shoots arrows well with a bow

noun
/ˈboʊˌwʊmən/

: arqueóloga

The bowwoman hit the target perfectly.

Examples

The competition featured a renowned bowwoman from Korea, known for her precise aim.
In ancient times, a skilled bowwoman could determine the outcome of a battle.
As the only bowwoman on the team, she trained harder to prove her abilities.
Many bowwomen competed in the tournament last weekend.
As the only bowwoman on the team, she trained harder to prove her abilities.
In ancient times, a skilled bowwoman could determine the outcome of a battle.
The competition featured a renowned bowwoman from Korea, known for her precise aim.

Synonyms

archer

vsbowwoman

44 3.9

A person who shoots a bow and arrow

identifies the person as female rather than gender neutral

bowman

vsbowwoman

1 8.2

A person who shoots arrows with a bow

marks the individual as female rather than implying maleness

Surface Forms

bowwoman singular

bowwomen plural

Morphology

bowwoman = bow + woman (transparent) = bow + woman

The compound 'bow' + 'woman' directly denotes a woman associated with a bow, so the meaning 'female archer' is immediately inferable.

Etymology

Bowwoman joins bow ('a weapon that shoots arrows') and woman ('a female'), so it means a woman who uses a bow, in other words a female archer.