Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowstringer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bow-stringer
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for stringing a bow.

Etymology

From bow + stringer.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does bowstringer mean?
A device for stringing a bow.
Where does bowstringer come from?
From bow + stringer.

How to pronounce bowstringer

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