bowman

¹

[ boh-muhn ]

noun

, plural bow·men.

1. an archer.

bowman

²

[ bou-muhn ]

noun

, plural bow·men.

1. bow ³( def 4 ).

Bowman

³

[ boh-muhn ]

noun

1. William Scott Scotty, born 1933, Canadian hockey coach.

bowman

¹

/ ˈbaʊmən /

noun

1. nautical an oarsman at the bow of a boat Also calledbow oar

bowman

²

/ ˈbəʊmən /

noun

1. an archer

Word History and Origins

Origin of bowman¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; bow ², -man

Origin of bowman²

First recorded in 1820–30; bow ³ + -man

Example Sentences

Among the statues under review are the Bowman and the Spearman sculptures on Michigan Avenue in Chicago’s downtown.

From Washington Post

Influencer payment will be dependent on the influencers reach and rate card so it’s unclear how much they will be paid but “they will be compensated,” explained Bowman.

From Digiday

I followed Bowman’s advice and substituted molasses for malt and upped the amount of dark brown muscovado sugar in the mix.

From Eater

Iddrissu was part of the founding team of the school and taught literacy there before joining Bowman on Capitol Hill.

From Washington Post

Bowman won the Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District, but the general election has yet to take place.

From FiveThirtyEight

Bowman talked about the allegations that evening on CNN Tonight.

From The Daily Beast

“As a teenager, I tried to convince myself I had imagined it,” wrote Bowman.

From The Daily Beast

Bowman claims that she told both her agent and an attorney about the incident, but her allegations fell on deaf ears.

From The Daily Beast

Bowman claimed her modeling agent introduced her to Cosby in 1985 at a Denver comedy club.

From The Daily Beast

Bowman is one of over a dozen women who has accused Cosby of sexual assault over the years.

From The Daily Beast

Presently the bowman uttered a thrilling shout, for, through the turmoil of dashing spray, he saw the man clinging to a spar!

From Project Gutenberg

He scrutinized the register, and found, to his satisfaction, that a Mr. Bowman of Boston was occupying room 106.

From Project Gutenberg

The young Mr. Bowman accepted the cigar, but, after a glance at it, thrust it into his mouth unlighted.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Bowman was to pay over the money, and Scattergood was to contribute his five thousand dollars as soon as they got it.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Bowman smiled with the faint, quiet smile of one whose soul is at peace.

From Project Gutenberg