bowyer

[ boh-yer ]

/ ˈboʊ yər /

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noun

a maker or seller of archers' bows.

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Origin of bowyer

1150–1200; Middle English bogiere, bouwyer, bouer;see bow², -yer

Words nearby bowyer

bow weight, bow window, bowwood, bowwow, bowyangs, bowyer, box, boxball, box beam, box bed, boxberry

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How to use bowyer in a sentence

This day a good pretty maid was sent my wife by Mary Bowyer, whom my wife has hired.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Here I met with Will Bowyer, and had a promise from him of a place to stand to-morrow at his house to see the show.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
I remember Bowyer saying to me once when I was crying the first day of my return after the holidays.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
In sight of the hospitable home of Mr. Radford was another, equally attractive, owned by his brother-in-law, Mr. Bowyer.
A Girl's Life in Virginia before the War|Letitia M. Burwell

Bowyer kissed the hand which she extended towards him, and withdrew to his post, astonished at the success of his own audacity.
Kenilworth|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for bowyer

bowyer

/ (ˈbəʊjə) /

noun

a person who makes or sells archery bows

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