a person who makes or deals in archery bows
Origin of bowyer
bow + -yerbowyer
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bowyer
noun
- One who makes or sells bows for archery.
- Archaic An archer.
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Noun
(plural bowyers)
Origin
From Middle English bowyere, bowȝere, variant forms of bowere (“bowyer”), equivalent to bow + -yer.
Proper noun
- An English occupational surname for someone who made bows for archery.
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