crossbowwoman

See also: crossbow-woman

English

Alternative forms

• crossbow-woman

Etymology

From crossbow +‎ -woman.

Noun

crossbowwoman (plural crossbowwomen)

1. A woman equipped with a crossbow.
   • 1973 November 25, James G. Andrews, “In Merrie Olde Arkansas”, in The Commercial Appeal Mid-South Magazine, page 4:

     Crossbowwomen were there, too, as a matter of fact, competing alongside the men in the 20th annual tournament of the American Crossbow Association (ACA).

   • 1984 October 11, “Crossbow Tournament: October 13 & 14”, in The Madison County Record, volume 105, number 43, Huntsville, Ark., page 2:

     Spectators are welcome and crossbowmen and crossbow[-]women are welcome to compete.

   • 1987 May, Adventurer‎^[1], number 10, Liverpool: Mersey Leisure Publishing:

     CULLOUGH- A superb crossbow[-]woman from distant Bunberg.

   • 1996, Meirion James Trow, Lestrade and the Devil’s Own, London: Constable, →ISBN, page 30:

     ‘So you’re saying I should start with . . . ?’ ‘Miss Larbalestier,’ she told him. ‘The crossbowwoman.’ But Superintendent Lestrade did not start with the crossbowwoman.

   • 2000, Mary Gentle, The Wild Machines (The Book of Ash; #3), EOS, →ISBN, page 52:

     “[…] He’s got a job for you, and your crossbow snipers. […]” Given something to do, the crossbowwoman looked reassured.

Coordinate terms

• crossbowman