bowman
noun
an archer.
bowmen
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pluralof bowman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Eventually, the three enlist in the White Company, a cadre of bowmen and men-at-arms now led by the gallant Sir Nigel Loring.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2020
In a stark contrast to Roman tactics, Persia relied on cavalry instead of infantry, including both heavy, armored lancers and highly mobile mounted bowmen.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
When each of the 106 ablest bowmen in the U. S. had shot his 468 arrows, Russ Hoogerhyde was champion again, 2,865 to 2,599 for Ed Pikula of Cleveland.-
From Time Magazine Archive
Expert bowmen, Motilones shoot fish in the clear streams, using special arrows with a shaft that shakes out of the head after the fish is hit.
From Time Magazine Archive
I watch one of Hrothgar’s bowmen pursue a hart.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
