Archeress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑːtʃəɹɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Archeress is a noun meaning A female archer.
Meaning
A female archer.
Example Sentences
Catharine was a tolerable archeress with the long-bow, and the hut was now seldom without game of one kind or other.
[…] looking very much as they must have looked when Queen Elizabeth deigned to show her skill as an archeress, to the detriment of the dappled deer in the wide park beyond.
Word Forms
- archeresses
Synonyms for archeress
Depending on context, synonyms include markswoman, shootress.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bowwoman, archer, bowhuntress, shootress, arrowmaker, bowman.
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