bowman
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From 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[edit]
bowman (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[edit]
Translations[edit]
archer — see archer
Etymology 2[edit]
From bow (of boat or ship) + -man.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bowman (plural bowmen)
Translations[edit]
the person positioned nearest the bow
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