bowman

== English == === Alternative forms === bowsman === Etymology 1 === From Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow +‎ -man. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊmən/ (US) enPR: bōʹmən, IPA(key): /ˈboʊmən/ Rhymes: -əʊmən ==== Noun ==== bowman (plural bowmen) (archery) A man who uses a bow; an archer. Coordinate term: bowwoman ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From bow (of boat or ship) + -man. ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈbaʊmən/ Rhymes: -aʊmən ==== Noun ==== bowman (plural bowmen) (nautical) The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow. ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === womban