1. a person who makes or sells bows for archery
Usage: historical

Examples

• The medieval bowyer crafted longbows from yew wood.
• She apprenticed with a master bowyer to learn the ancient trade.
• The village bowyer supplied arrows and bows to local hunters.
• Modern bowyers often use fiberglass and carbon fiber materials.
• The bowyer carefully shaped each piece of wood by hand.
• At the Renaissance fair, a bowyer demonstrated traditional bow-making techniques.