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crossbowman

crossbowman noun: someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.

Noun

crossbowman (plural crossbowmen)

  1. Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
    • Why did Richard I die at the hands of a crossbowman, clutching a frying pan, on the outskirts of Limoges?2021, Otto English, Fake History, page 73
    Synonyms:
    arbalest

Synonyms of crossbowman

Forms of crossbowman

pluralcrossbowmen
alternative formcrossbowsman

Origin of crossbowman

From crossbow + man.

Questions about crossbowman

What does crossbowman mean?
Crossbowman means someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
What part of speech is crossbowman?
Crossbowman is a noun.
What is the plural of crossbowman?
The plural of crossbowman is crossbowmen.

Words near crossbowman in the dictionary

  1. crossbow
  2. crossbow-woman
  3. crossbow-women
  4. crossbower
  5. crossbowers
  6. crossbowman
  7. crossbowmen
  8. crossbows
  9. crossbowsman
  10. crossbowsmen
  11. crossbowwoman

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