crossbowman
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crossbowman
Where it comes from
From crossbow + man.
noun crossbowmen · crossbowsman
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Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
Why did Richard I die at the hands of a crossbowman, clutching a frying pan, on the outskirts of Limoges?
Similar: arbalest
Translations
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noun someone equipped with a crossbow
| Español | ballestero |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 弩兵 nǔbīng, 弩手 nǔshǒu |
| Português | besteiro |
| Français | arbalétrier |
| Deutsch | Armbrustschütze |
| Italiano | balestriere |
| Română | arbaletrier |
| Русский | арбале́тчик arbalétčik, самострельщик samostrelʹščik |
Talk about this word "crossbowman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crossbowman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crossbowman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crossbowman "crossbowman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crossbowman.Cite this
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title = {crossbowman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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