bowmanship

noun
/ˈboʊmənʃɪp/US

Etymology

From bowman + -ship.

  1. inherited from boweman
  2. formed as bowmanship — “bowman + -ship

Definitions

  1. A mastery of archery.

    • Recent archaeological evidence lends credence to the theory that the Ezo mastered bowmanship earlier than the people of any other region in Japan.
    • The poet knows of Philoctetes' bowmanship, of his misfortune, his sad detention on Lemnos where the Achaeans left him...
    • And if you want to give me a really fine present, work hard in your own bowmanship classes so you can take a first-class medal as Pete did today.

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