bowman

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noun (1)

bow·​man ˈbō-mən How to pronounce bowman (audio)
Synonyms of bowmannext
: archer sense 1

bowman

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noun (2)

bow·​man ˈbau̇-mən How to pronounce bowman (audio)
: a boatman, oarsman, or paddler stationed in the front of a boat

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The Pope and Young Club is concerned with recording trophy game shot by bowmen, and this deer’s antlers exceed its existing record of 186-2/8 for a non-typical whitetail by nearly 100 points. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 The aid included a task force leader, three boat operators, three boat bowmen and three boat support personnel. — Nbc News, NBC news, 8 July 2025 In 2004, a lone bowman tried to shoot down a coast guard helicopter, and two years later the Sentinelese killed a pair of Indian crab fishermen who drifted ashore. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, 24 July 2019

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First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bowman was in the 13th century

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bowman

noun
bow·​man
ˈbō-mən
: archer

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