Definition of bowman Bowman

/bowˈmʌn/ - [bowmun] - bow•man

We found 9 definitions of bowman from 7 different sources.

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What does bowman mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

bowman - a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
  archer
  expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
  longbowman a medieval English archer who used a longbow
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • bowman (Noun)
    An archer.
  • bowman (Noun)
    The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • bowman (n.)
    A man who uses a bow; an archer.
  • bowman (n.)
    The man who rows the foremost oar in a boat; the bow oar.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • bowman
    Someone who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • bowman
    In a single-banked boat he who rows the foremost oar and manages the boat-hook; called by the French "brigadier de l'embarcation." In double-banked boats there are always two bowmen. Also an archer, differently pronounced.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • bowman
    A man who uses a bow; an archer.

Part of speech

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  • bowman, noun, singular of bowmen.

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