From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Militarybowmanbow‧man /ˈbəʊmən $ ˈboʊ-/ noun (plural bowmen /-mən/) [countable]PMa soldier in the past whose weapon was a bowExamples from the Corpusbowman• Halflings are excellentbowmen and stubbornfighters despite their rather diminutivesize.• You can rely on these keen-eyed bowmen to whittle down the enemy's numbers as they advance.• Melford and a group of bowmengreeted us at the gate.• This Stirlander bowmen wears a green and yellowuniform.• Why exert himself to win a battle the bowmen had already won?• Have the bowman on the front of the boat and get him to indicatedistance to the line with his fingers.
