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huntswoman

huntswoman

7.0
A woman who goes out to find and kill wild animals like deer for sport or work
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌntsˌwʊmən/
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  • The huntswoman rode confidently through the forest, searching for signs of deer.

Examples

  • The huntswoman skillfully tracked the deer through the forest.

  • The book profiles a pioneering huntswoman who broke barriers in the sport of fox hunting.

  • As a skilled huntswoman, she led the group on their morning expedition.

  • Many huntswomen are advocating for wildlife conservation.

  • As a skilled huntswoman, she led the group on their morning expedition.

  • The huntswoman rode confidently through the forest, searching for signs of deer.

  • The book profiles a pioneering huntswoman who broke barriers in the sport of fox hunting.

Synonyms

hunter
vshuntswoman
411 1.0

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

refers only to a female who pursues game animals often professionally
huntress
vshuntswoman
11 4.7

A woman who looks for wild animals to catch or kill

focuses on game animals and often as a profession

How Skilled

huntswoman
7.0
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

huntswoman singular
huntswomen plural

Morphology

huntswoman = hunt + woman (transparent) = hunt + woman

Meaning is directly the compound 'hunt' + 'woman' (with a fossilized linking -s-), so a learner who knows 'hunt' and 'woman' can infer 'a woman who hunts'.

Etymology

Huntswoman is simply made from hunt and woman; hunt means 'to chase animals' and you can see the same root in the common word hunter. So a huntswoman is a woman who hunts animals, whether for sport or as a job.