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bowmen

bowmen is the plural of bowman.

Meaning of bowman

Noun (1)

bowman (plural bowmen)

  1. A man who uses a bow; an archer.
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Noun (2)

bowman (plural bowmen)

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

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Questions about bowmen

What is bowmen the plural of?
Bowmen is the plural of bowman.

Words near bowmen in the dictionary

  1. bowmanship
  2. Bowmar Brain
  3. Bowmar Brains
  4. bowmaster
  5. bowmasters
  6. bowmen
  7. Bowmont
  8. Bowmont Water
  9. Bowmore
  10. bowmouth guitarfish
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