Bowman definition

bōmən
bowmen
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A person who oars, rows, or paddles at the bow of a boat.
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An archer.
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A person who shoots with bow and arrow; archer.
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The oarsman nearest the bow of a boat.
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(archery) An archer.
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(nautical) The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.
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Noun

Singular:
bowman
Plural:
bowmen

Origin of bowman

  • bow (of boat or ship) + -man

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  • bow (weapon) + -man

    From Wiktionary

Bowman Sentence Examples

  • The 1951 Bowman card is Mickey Mantle's rookie card.

  • Kidney tissue The renal tubule is continuous with Bowman's capsule.

  • No work has been dearer to Methodists than that of the National Children's Home and Orphanage founded by Dr Bowman Stephenson in 1869.

  • Messrs Bowman went on to have an overall sale average of £ 747 for 10 shearling rams.

  • Canzona much enjoys working with singers, and many of their chamber concerts are with distinguished soloists such as James Bowman and Peter Harvey.

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