crossbowman

[ kraws-boh-muh n, -boh-, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˈboʊ mən, -ˌboʊ-, ˈkrɒs- /

(in medieval warfare) a soldier armed with a crossbow.

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

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First recorded in 1490–1500; crossbow + -man

He turned back to the Venetian crossbowman and shouted, "Stand aside!"
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea
The crossbowman said, He would not spare you in a like case.
Runnymede and Lincoln Fair|J.G. Edgar
He was famous as a crossbowman, could shoot an arrow with great precision.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle
The tent flap was pushed aside, and a Venetian crossbowman backed in holding one end of Rachel's traveling chest.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea

A crossbowman sat on the ground at the entrance to the blue and yellow striped tent.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea