shootress

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shootress

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From shooter + -ess.

noun shootresses

A female shooter; a markswoman; an archeress. Her mighty bow Clorinda often drew, / And many a sharp and deadly arrow shot; // And from her bow no steeled shaft there flew, / But that some blood the cursed engine got, // Blood of some valiant knight or man of fame, / For that proud shootress scorned weaker game.
Similar: archeress, markswoman

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@misc{shootress_2026,
  title = {shootress},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shootress},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}