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

And a master bowman could shoot through them.

From Literature

And Sova, the Hanzo-like bowman Riot uses for the game’s tutorial, has some fantastic benefits, like allowing you to see enemies through walls and even strike them down with his hunter’s fury ultimate.

From The Verge

“He is the strongest knight in the King’s bodyguard, and Elfred the Dane is his finest bowman. Elfred can shoot out the eyes of an owl at two hundred paces.”

From Literature

Police are still searching for the suspected bowman.

From Los Angeles Times

The guy on the bow, the bowman, a young sailor he just kind of tossed off.

From MSNBC