bowman
See also: Bowman
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow + -man.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊmən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US) enPR: bōʹmən, IPA(key): /ˈboʊmən/
- Rhymes: -əʊmən
Noun
editbowman (plural bowmen)
- (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
editTranslations
editarcher — see archer
Etymology 2
editFrom bow (of boat or ship) + -man.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbowman (plural bowmen)
Translations
editthe person positioned nearest the bow
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