bowman
noun
an archer.
bowman
1 American
[boh-muhn]
/ ˈboʊ mən /
noun
bowmen
plural
bowman
2
American
[bou-muhn]
/ ˈbaʊ mən /
noun
bowmen
plural
Bowman
3
American
[boh-muhn]
/ ˈboʊ mən /
noun
bowman
1
British
/ ˈbəʊmən /
noun
bowman
2
British
/ ˈbaʊmən /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bowman1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at bow 2, -man
Origin of bowman2
Example Sentences
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And the Olympic bowman is not the only sports personality with a penchant for flat caps - David Beckham and his sons Brooklyn and Romeo find them perfectly suited to fishing expeditions.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2018
"I think we would struggle to get there without a lighter person," British skipper and bowman Rob Bunce said.
From Reuters • Jun. 17, 2017
In doing so, he matched the feat that Jerry achieved in 1992, when he won the Cup as a bowman on America3.
From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2013
The first of the Huskies to cross the finish line, bowman Roger Morris, was the last to die.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2012
And a master bowman could shoot through them.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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