bowman
See also: Bowman
English
Alternative forms
- bowsman
Etymology 1
From Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow + -man.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊmən/
Audio (UK) (file)
- (US) enPR: bōʹmən, IPA(key): /ˈboʊmən/
- Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -əʊmən, (US) -oʊmən
Noun
bowman (plural bowmen)
- (archery) A man who uses a bow; an archer.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Jeremiah 4:29:
- The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen.
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Derived terms
- bowmanship
- bowman's root
- bowwoman
- Bowman
Translations
archer — see archer
Etymology 2
From bow (of boat or ship) + -man.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈbaʊmən/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Rhymes: (UK, US) -aʊmən
Noun
bowman (plural bowmen)
- (nautical) The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.
Translations
the person positioned nearest the bow
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Anagrams
- womban