bowmaster

English

Etymology

From bow +‎ master.

Noun

bowmaster (plural bowmasters)

1. An expert or consummate archer.
   • 1958, Richmond Lattimore, The Poetry of Greek Tragedy, Baltimore, Md.: The Johns Hopkins Press, →LCCN, page 35:

     Artembáres, chariot fighter, with Masistres, the bowmaster great Imaeus, and Pharandaces, and Sosthanes, driver of horses.

   • 1965, Avram Davidson, Rogue Dragon, New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, page 17:

     On one side of the wide place a group of young, naked-chested archers were shooting at training targets. An elderly bowmaster with stained white moustachios walked up and down behind them, a switch in his hand.

   • 1979, Robert Adams, The Savage Mountains, Signet Books, published 1980, →ISBN, page 109:

     The brow of the cliff hid from the Ahrmehnee the staggered line of bowmasters, but the barbarians could see them, and increasing dozens of them felt the deadly bite of the arrows.

   • 1997, David Feintuch, The Still, Warner Books, →ISBN, page 346:

     A dozen of our spearmen crashed into his line. The bowmaster disappeared under the onslaught.

   • 2005, Michael J. Heckenberger, The Ecology of Power: Culture, Place, and Personhood in the Southern Amazon, A.D. 1000–2000, New York, N.Y., London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 297:

     In the past, specialist bowmasters were not only exceptional bow hunters but warriors in time of need (Basso 1995).

   • 2009, John Brown, Servant of a Dark God, New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, →ISBN, page 183:

     Talen looked and saw the black-and-white tent of the Kish bowmaster.

   • 2012, Doug Walsh, Rick Barba, Diablo III® Signature Series Guide, DK/BradyGAMES, →ISBN, page 204:

     Unlike the Unknown Depths, the Storm Halls tend to be occupied by numerous Skeletal Raiders, and Skeletal Bowmasters.

   • 2016, Adrian Selby, Snakewood, Orbit, →ISBN, page 366:

     Stixie was famed for his bow, the draw of which was strong even for a people whose bowmasters were renowned across the Old Kingdoms.

   • 2017, Adam Harper, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Game Guide, →ISBN, page 40:

     Upon returning to Rito Village, speak with the Elder Kaneli to finish your quest, and you’ll receive Revali’s Champion Bow - the Great Eagle Bow, capable of firing three shots at once! If anything should happen to the weapon, speak with the bowmaster Harth and he’ll replace it for you.