bowyer
Makes archery weapons
A bowyer is a craftsman who makes bows for archery.
The term distinguishes bow-makers from fletchers, who make arrows.
Like many occupational words, Bowyer survives as a surname.
Tall wooden archery weapon
- recurveBend back again
- crossbowStock-mounted bow mechanism
- shortbowSmall handheld archery weapon
- flatbowBow with rectangular limbs
archer · quiver · arrow · target · draw · aim · release · nock
Toxic conifer, flexible timber
- hickoryDense North American hardwood
- bambooTall woody grass
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- elmGenus Ulmus tree
lemonwood · stave · lamination · steaming · bending · shaping · seasoning · curing
Arrow stabilizing feathers
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- nockArrow's bowstring slot
- featherBird's body covering
arrowhead · broadhead · spine · cresting · jig · straightness · grain · balance
Skilled manual worker
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
- fletcherArrow craftsman
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- leatherworkerHide craft artisan
woodworker · wheelwright · cooper · saddler · armorer · toolmaker · apprentice · journeyman
longbow
Tall wooden archery weapon
flatbow · archer · quiver · arrow · target · draw · aim · release · nock · bullseye
yew
Toxic conifer, flexible timber
elm · lemonwood · stave · lamination · steaming · bending · shaping · seasoning · curing · woodgrain
fletching
Arrow stabilizing feathers
feather · arrowhead · broadhead · spine · cresting · jig · straightness · grain · balance · precision
craftsman
Skilled manual worker
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
- fletcherArrow craftsman
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
leatherworker · woodworker · wheelwright · cooper · saddler · armorer · toolmaker · apprentice · journeyman · master
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- craftsmenblacksmith, carpenter, cobbler, mason, weaver
- Old Jobsblacksmith, farrier, wheelwright, chandler, apothecary
- old occupationsblacksmith, carpenter, miller, farmer, shepherd
- old tradesblacksmith, blacksmithing, cooper, carpentry, cobbler
- traditional craftspottery, hand sewing, wood carving, weaving, blacksmithing