bowman

[ boh-muhn ]

/ ˈboʊ mən /

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noun, plural bow·men.

an archer.

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Origin of bowman

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at bow², -man

Words nearby bowman

bowling crease, bowling green, bowl of cherries, life is just a, bowl over, bowls, bowman, Bowman's capsule, bowman's root, bow net, bow oar, bow out

Other definitions for bowman (2 of 3)

bowman²

[ bou-muhn ]

/ ˈbaʊ mən /

noun, plural bow·men.

bow³ (def. 4).

Origin of bowman

First recorded in 1820–30; bow³ + -man

Other definitions for bowman (3 of 3)

Bowman

[ boh-muhn ]

/ ˈboʊ mən /

noun

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

How to use bowman in a sentence

Among the statues under review are the Bowman and the Spearman sculptures on Michigan Avenue in Chicago’s downtown.
Some representations of Native Americans erase their history|Hayley Negrin|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
Influencer payment will be dependent on the influencers reach and rate card so it’s unclear how much they will be paid but “they will be compensated,” explained Bowman.
‘Boomer spring break’: Alaska Airlines is creating its own hype house for boomer influencers|Kristina Monllos|May 6, 2021|Digiday
I followed Bowman’s advice and substituted molasses for malt and upped the amount of dark brown muscovado sugar in the mix.
Six Recipes That Got Us Through Another Week|Eater Staff|March 19, 2021|Eater
Iddrissu was part of the founding team of the school and taught literacy there before joining Bowman on Capitol Hill.
As U.S. Capitol attack unfolded, some Hill staffers remembered their school-shooting drills|Joe Heim, Valerie Strauss|January 14, 2021|Washington Post

Bowman won the Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District, but the general election has yet to take place.
Ed Markey Won, But It’s Still Been A Rough Year For Incumbents|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 2, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Bowman talked about the allegations that evening on CNN Tonight.
How the World Turned on Bill Cosby: A Day-by-Day Account|Scott Porch|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“As a teenager, I tried to convince myself I had imagined it,” wrote Bowman.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bowman claims that she told both her agent and an attorney about the incident, but her allegations fell on deaf ears.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bowman claimed her modeling agent introduced her to Cosby in 1985 at a Denver comedy club.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bowman is one of over a dozen women who has accused Cosby of sexual assault over the years.
It’s Not Just Cosby: Hollywood’s Long List of Male Scumbags|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Presently the bowman uttered a thrilling shout, for, through the turmoil of dashing spray, he saw the man clinging to a spar!
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
He scrutinized the register, and found, to his satisfaction, that a Mr. Bowman of Boston was occupying room 106.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
The young Mr. Bowman accepted the cigar, but, after a glance at it, thrust it into his mouth unlighted.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
Mr. Bowman was to pay over the money, and Scattergood was to contribute his five thousand dollars as soon as they got it.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
Mr. Bowman smiled with the faint, quiet smile of one whose soul is at peace.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland

British Dictionary definitions for bowman (1 of 2)

bowman¹

/ (ˈbəʊmən) /

noun plural -men

an archer

British Dictionary definitions for bowman (2 of 2)

bowman²

/ (ˈbaʊmən) /

noun plural -men

nautical an oarsman at the bow of a boatAlso called: bow oar

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