"bowyer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbəʊ.jə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈbɔɪ.ɚ/ [US] Audio: Bowyer.wav [US] Forms: bowyers [plural], bowier [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English bowyere, bowȝere, variant forms of bowere (“bowyer”), equivalent to bow + -yer. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bowyere}} Middle English bowyere, {{suffix|en|bow|yer}} bow + -yer Head templates: {{en-noun}} bowyer (plural bowyers)
  1. A person who makes or sells bows (for use with arrows). Synonyms (person who makes bows): bow maker, fletcher Translations (person who makes or sells bows): Bogenbauer [masculine] (German), Bogenbauerin [feminine] (German), arcuarius [masculine] (Latin), اوقجی (okcu) (Ottoman Turkish), okçu (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-bowyer-en-noun-OHEA1Jay Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -yer, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Craftsmen, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -yer: 62 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Craftsmen: 74 26 Disambiguation of People: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'person who makes bows': 57 43 Disambiguation of 'person who makes or sells bows': 65 35
  2. (archaic) A person who uses the bow, an archer. Tags: archaic Synonyms (person who uses the bow): archer, bowman
    Sense id: en-bowyer-en-noun-m1zdP~F~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Archery, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Archery: 10 90 Disambiguation of People: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'person who uses the bow': 38 62

Inflected forms

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