bowman

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See also: Bowman

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow +‎ -man.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

Translations

archer — see archer

Etymology 2

bow (of boat or ship) + -man

Pronunciation

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Noun

bowman (plural bowmen)

(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 (ish khartom)
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Italian: prodiere (it) m
Manx: boogheyder m
Portuguese: proeiro (pt) m
Russian: ба́ковый гребе́ц m (bákovyj grebéc)

Anagrams

womban

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