bowman
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bowman¹
- /ˈbəʊmən/ UK
- /ˈboʊmən/ US
Rhymes with -əʊmən
Where it comes from
From Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow + -man.
noun bowmen · bowsman
- A man who uses a bow; an archer. The whole londe ſhal fle, foꝛ the noyſe of the hoꝛſmen and bowmen: […]
bowman²
- /ˈbaʊmən/ UK, US
Rhymes with -aʊmən
Where it comes from
From bow (of boat or ship) + -man.
noun bowmen · bowsman
- The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.
Bowman³
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation for a bowman.
- A male given name from surname. Reference: WO 373/97/207 Description: Name: Scott, Bowman; Rank: Temporary Major; Service No: 151430; Regiment: CSO's Staff, Air Formation Signals, Second Tactical Air Force; Theatre of Combat or Operation: The London Omnibus List for Gallant and Distinguished Services in the Field; Award: Member of
- A municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Chicot County, Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Craighead County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Placer County, California.
- A minor city in Elbert County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Pike County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Bowman County, North Dakota.
- A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
- A census-designated place in Cumberland County, Tennessee.
- A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: archer, baumann, toxophilite, longbowman, crossbowman, arbalist, marksman, shaftman, toxotes, arcubalister, archeress, bow-bearer, bowhunter, bowyer, bowsman, bowmaker
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noun the person positioned nearest the bow
| Português | proeiro |
|---|---|
| Italiano | prodiere |
| Ελληνικά | πρόκωπος prókopos |
| Русский | ба́ковый гребе́ц bákovyj grebéc |
| עברית | אִישׁ חַרְטוֹם ísh khartóm |
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title = {bowman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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