Phrase guide

bow maker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who manufactures bows for use in archery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

One who manufactures bows for use with bowed stringed instruments.

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History

Etymology

From bow + maker.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قَوَّاس (qawwās) — one who manufactures bows for use in archery
  • Finnish: jousimestari — one who manufactures bows for use in archery
  • Finnish: jousentekijä — one who manufactures bows for use in archery
  • French: facteur d'arc — one who manufactures bows for use in archery
  • Japanese: 弓師 (yumishi) — one who manufactures bows for use in archery
  • Latin: arcuarius — one who manufactures bows for use in archery
  • Turkish: okçu — one who manufactures bows for use in archery
  • Ottoman Turkish: اوقجی (okcu) — one who manufactures bows for use in archery
  • Chinese Mandarin: 製弓師 /制弓师 (zhìgōngshī) — one who manufactures bows for musical instruments
  • Finnish: jousimestari — one who manufactures bows for musical instruments
  • Finnish: jousentekijä — one who manufactures bows for musical instruments
  • French: archetier — one who manufactures bows for musical instruments
  • German: Bogenmacher — one who manufactures bows for musical instruments
  • German: Bogenmacherin — one who manufactures bows for musical instruments
  • Italian: archettaio — one who manufactures bows for musical instruments