bowman
bowman · bowmen
баковый гребец
A man who uses a bow; an archerA man who uses a bow; an archer.
UK/ˈbəʊmən/US/ˈboʊmən/
Meaning
2 sensesA man who uses a bow; an archer.
a male person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.
ба́ковый гребе́цbákovyj grebéc
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the person positioned nearest the bow:
Origin
From Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow + -man. From bow (of boaFrom Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow + -man.
From bow (of boat or ship) + -man.
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Forms
plural: bowmenWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular