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bowhunter

bowhunter

1 5.9
A person who hunts animals with a bow and arrows
  • noun
  • /ˈboʊˌhʌntər/
  • US
translation icon : cazador con arco
  • During the hunting season, experienced bowhunters often share tips to improve their techniques.
  • bowhunter shooting
  • novice bowhunters
  • bowhunters will tag

Examples

  • Finally, I killed a small doe the second year and could finally consider myself a full-fledged bowhunter.

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  • Congressman Ryan is the first candidate for high office who not only knows the business of archery and bowhunting, but is a bowhunter.

    Blog text (21)

  • A lifelong bowhunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman, McAninch has degrees from Iowa State and Ohio State and is a certified wildlife biologist.

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  • A skilled bowhunter knows how to track animals quietly and patiently.

  • Many bowhunters prefer using smaller, quieter bows to get closer to their prey.

Synonyms

hunter
vsbowhunter
411 1.0

A person who looks for and kills wild animals for food or sport

focuses on using a specific ranged weapon rather than any method
huntsman
vsbowhunter
23 5.9

A man who catches or kills wild animals, often for sport

focuses on using a specific ranged weapon instead of general pursuit
huntress
vsbowhunter
11 4.7

A woman who looks for wild animals to catch or kill

focuses on using a specific ranged weapon rather than general methods
stalker
vsbowhunter
4 6.5

A person who quietly follows animals to hunt them

focuses on using a specific ranged weapon rather than silent following
huntswoman
vsbowhunter
7.0

A woman who goes out to find and kill wild animals like deer for sport or work

focuses on using a specific ranged weapon rather than general pursuit

Surface Forms

bowhunter singular
bowhunters plural

Morphology

bowhunter = bow + hunter (transparent) = bow + hunter

Clear compound of 'bow' + 'hunter'; a speaker who hunts using a bow is directly inferable.

Etymology

Bowhunter joins bow ('a bent weapon used with arrows') and hunter ('someone who hunts'), so it simply means a person who hunts animals using a bow and arrows.