bowman

Noun (1)

bowman (plural bowmen)

1. A man who uses a bow; an archer.
   • The whole londe ſhal fle, foꝛ the noyſe of the hoꝛſmen and bowmen: […]1535 October 14 (Gregorian calendar), Myles Coverdale, transl., Biblia: The Byble, […] (Coverdale Bible), [Cologne or Marburg]: [Eucharius Cervicornus and Johannes Soter?], →OCLC, Jeremy [Jeremiah]...
   • The walls are slitted with embrasures through which bowmen could fire, indicating that the belfry also served as a stronghold during border skirmishes.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 311, about the church at Pembridge

Noun (2)

UK/ˈbaʊmən/

bowman (plural bowmen)

1. The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.

Proper noun capitalized: Bowman

Bowman

1. A surname originating as an occupation for a bowman.
2. A male given name from surname.
   • Reference: WO 373/97/207 Description: Name: Scott, Bowman; Rank: Temporary Major; Service No: 151430; Regiment: CSO's Staff, Air Formation Signals, Second Tactical Air Force; Theatre of Combat or Operation: The London Omnibus List for Gallant and Distinguished Services in the Field; Award: Member...1944–1945, “Catalogue description: Recommendation for Award for Scott, Bowman...”, in The National Archives' catalogue, Kew, London: The National Archives, retrieved 31 Mar 2024
3. A municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada.
4. An unincorporated community in Chicot County, Arkansas.
5. A census-designated place in Craighead County, Arkansas.
6. An unincorporated community in Placer County, California.
7. A minor city in Elbert County, Georgia.
8. An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Pike County, Indiana.
9. A city, the county seat of Bowman County, North Dakota.
10. A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
11. A census-designated place in Cumberland County, Tennessee.
12. A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.