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crossbowman

American  
[kraws-boh-muhn, -boh-, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˈboʊ mən, -ˌboʊ-, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

crossbowmen plural
  1. (in medieval warfare) a soldier armed with a crossbow.

  2. a person equipped with or skilled in the use of a crossbow.


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Etymology

Origin of crossbowman

First recorded in 1490–1500; crossbow + -man

Example Sentences

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He is caricatured as a medieval crossbowman in the company of rifle-toting U.S.,

From Time Magazine Archive

During the Panama campaign, the wanderer reports, "Balboa's dog received the pay of a crossbowman."

From Time Magazine Archive

On the inner wall the crossbowman would be reloading, Theon knew.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

“A crossbowman tried to put a quarrel through my eye, but I outrode it. I was hurrying home to my queen, to bask in the warmth of her smile.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The pay of a crossbowman in the reign of Edward II. was sixpence a day, probably equal to three or four shillings of our money.

From Chatterbox, 1906 by Clarke, J. Erskine (John Erskine)

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