bowyer

American  

[boh-yer] / ˈboʊ yər /

noun

1. a maker or seller of archers' bows.

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bowyer British  

/ ˈbəʊjə /

noun

1. a person who makes or sells archery bows

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Etymology

Origin of bowyer

1150–1200; Middle English bogiere, bouwyer, bouer; see bow ², -yer

Example Sentences

Bateman of Kendal gave us Kendal green, And Sharpe of Leeds sharp arrows for us made: At Rotheram dwelt our bowyer, God him bless; Jackson he hight, his bows did never miss.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 by Hazlitt, William Carew

Again came the sound of footsteps, and Dick Ford, the bowyer, entered.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

This Roger explained, hopping with excitement, for he was full of information gathered from Ralph the bowyer, his firm friend.

From Masters of the Guild by Lamprey, L.

"But not thy body's breadth, bowyer," laughed another.

From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

By the statute 8th of Elizabeth, cap 3., it was ordained that every bowyer residing in London should have always ready fifty bows of either of the before-mentioned woods.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 99, September 20, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various