bowman
nomnomattesté dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈbəʊmən//
- Royaume-Uni//ˈbaʊmən//
- États-Unis//ˈboʊmən//
A man who uses a bow; an archer.
nom
- 1
A man who uses a bow; an archer.
The whole londe ſhal fle, foꝛ the noyſe of the hoꝛſmen and bowmen: […]
The walls are slitted with embrasures through which bowmen could fire, indicating that the belfry also served as a stronghold during border skirmishes.
Étymologie
From Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow + -man.
nom
- 1
The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.
Étymologie
From bow (of boat or ship) + -man.
Formes
- pluriel
- bowmen
bowling · A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to…Bowling · A surname.bowls · A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls…
bowman · A man who uses a bow; an archer.
Bowman · A surname originating as an occupation for a bowman.box · Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space. A…Box · A surname.