bow maker

English

A maker of violin bows in his workshop.

Alternative forms

• bowmaker

Etymology

bow +‎ maker

Noun

bow maker (plural bow makers)

1. One who manufactures bows for use in archery.
2. One who manufactures bows for use with bowed stringed instruments.

Synonyms

• (archery): bowyer
• (music): archetier (somewhat uncommon)

Translations

one who manufactures bows for use in archery

• Arabic: قَوَّاس m (qawwās)
• Finnish: jousimestari, jousentekijä
• French: facteur d’arc m
• Japanese: 弓師 (ja) (yumishi)
• Latin: arcuarius m

one who manufactures bows for musical instruments

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 製弓師／制弓师 (zhìgōngshī)

• Finnish: jousimestari, jousentekijä
• French: archetier (fr) m
• German: Bogenmacher (de) m, Bogenmacherin f
• Italian: archettaio (it) m