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 (Southern England):

    (file)

• (US) enPR: bōʹmən, IPA^(key): /ˈboʊmən/
• Rhymes: -əʊmən

Noun

bowman (plural bowmen)

1. (archery) A man who uses a bow; an archer.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 4:29:

     The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen.

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 (Southern England):

    (file)

• Rhymes: -aʊmən

Noun

bowman (plural bowmen)

1. (nautical) The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.

Translations

the person positioned nearest the bow

• Catalan: proer (ca) m
• Greek: πρόκωπος m (prókopos)
• Hebrew: אִישׁ חַרְטוֹם (he) m (ísh khartóm)
• Italian: prodiere (it) m
• Manx: boogheyder m
• Portuguese: proeiro (pt) m
• Russian: ба́ковый гребе́ц m (bákovyj grebéc)

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