English Explanatory Dictionary

bowman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A man who uses a bow; an archer.
noun
  1. The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a bowman.
  2. A male given name from surname.
  3. A municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
  5. An unincorporated community in Chicot County, Arkansas.
  6. A census-designated place in Craighead County, Arkansas.
  7. An unincorporated community in Placer County, California.
  8. A minor city in Elbert County, Georgia.
  9. An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Pike County, Indiana.
  10. A city, the county seat of Bowman County, North Dakota.
  11. A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
  12. A census-designated place in Cumberland County, Tennessee.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊmən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bowman (ou).wav bōʹmən /ˈboʊmən/ /ˈbaʊmən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bowman (au).wav

Word forms

bowman bowmen bowsman

Etymology

From Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow + -man.

Related words

Bowmans

Derived words

Bowman bowmanship bowman's root Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor Bowman County Bowman Farm Bowman's capsule Bowmans Creek
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