bowman

¹

[boh-muhn]

noun

plural

bowmen 

1. an archer.

bowman

²

[bou-muhn]

noun

plural

bowmen 

1. bow.

Bowman

³

[boh-muhn]

noun

1. William Scott Scotty, born 1933, Canadian hockey coach.

bowman

¹

/ ˈbəʊmən /

noun

1. an archer

bowman

²

/ ˈbaʊmən /

noun

1. Also called: bow oar. nautical an oarsman at the bow of a boat

Word History and Origins

Origin of bowman¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; bow ², -man

Origin of bowman²

First recorded in 1820–30; bow ³ + -man

Example Sentences

And a master bowman could shoot through them.

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And Sova, the Hanzo-like bowman Riot uses for the game’s tutorial, has some fantastic benefits, like allowing you to see enemies through walls and even strike them down with his hunter’s fury ultimate.

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“He is the strongest knight in the King’s bodyguard, and Elfred the Dane is his finest bowman. Elfred can shoot out the eyes of an owl at two hundred paces.”

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Police are still searching for the suspected bowman.

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The guy on the bow, the bowman, a young sailor he just kind of tossed off.

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