bowmanship

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Etymology

From bowman +‎ -ship.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈboʊmənʃɪp/

Noun

bowmanship (uncountable)

1. A mastery of archery.
   • 1978, Unknown, The East: Volume 15‎, page 74:

     Recent archaeological evidence lends credence to the theory that the Ezo mastered bowmanship earlier than the people of any other region in Japan.

   • 1980, Jan Kamerbeek, The Plays of Sophocles: Commentaries. The Philoctetes.‎, page 1:

     The poet knows of Philoctetes' bowmanship, of his misfortune, his sad detention on Lemnos where the Achaeans left him...

   • 1988, Stephen King, The Eyes of the Dragon: A Story‎, page 64:

     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.