bowyer

[ boh-yer ]
/ ˈboʊ yər /

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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British Dictionary definitions for bowyer

bowyer
/ (ˈbəʊjə) /

noun

a person who makes or sells archery bows
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