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crossbowmen

crossbowmen is the plural of crossbowman.

Meaning of crossbowman

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

Questions about crossbowmen

What is crossbowmen the plural of?
Crossbowmen is the plural of crossbowman.

Words near crossbowmen in the dictionary

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

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