bowyer

[boh-yer]

noun

a maker or seller of archers' bows.

Origin of bowyer

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

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Historical Examples of bowyer

Get a good doctor, and put Miss Bowyer out, if you have to fetch a policeman.
The Faith Doctor
Edward Eggleston
Miss Bowyer had had one tilt with the authorities, and she preferred not to try it again.
The Faith Doctor
Edward Eggleston
Phillida said this with a sudden fire that dismayed Miss Bowyer.
The Faith Doctor
Edward Eggleston
As Miss Bowyer said this she paused in the vestibule with her back to Phillida.
The Faith Doctor
Edward Eggleston
Miss Bowyer opened the door suspiciously, standing in the doorway as she spoke.
The Faith Doctor
Edward Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for bowyer

bowyer

noun

a person who makes or sells archery bows

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Word Origin and History for bowyer

"maker of bows," attested late 12c. as a surname, from bow (n.1) + -yer.