A female archer or woman who uses a bow and arrow as a weapon or in sport, or the female version of 'bowman.'
From 'bow' and 'woman': a modern parallel to the medieval 'bowman.' As archery became sport rather than warfare, the term became more inclusive and contemporary.
Historically, women archers were rarer in European armies, but in some cultures like medieval China and Japan, female archers were trained warriors. Today, Olympic archery is one of the few sports where women compete in identical format to men.
Marked feminine form of 'bowsman'. Marked gendered language signals women as exceptions to the unmarked male default.
Use 'bow rower' as neutral default. Use 'bowwoman' only when gender distinction serves specific narrative purpose.
["bow rower"]
Women archers and rowers have equal historical contributions; gendered suffixes reinforce male-as-default assumptions.
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