Bowman

Definitions

1. A man who uses a bow; an archer.
2. The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.
3. A surname originating as an occupation for a bowman.
4. A male given name from surname.
5. A municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada.
6. A number of places in the United States:
7. An unincorporated community in Chicot County, Arkansas.
8. A census-designated place in Craighead County, Arkansas.
9. An unincorporated community in Placer County, California.
10. A minor city in Elbert County, Georgia.
11. An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Pike County, Indiana.
12. A city, the county seat of Bowman County, North Dakota.
13. A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
14. A census-designated place in Cumberland County, Tennessee.
15. A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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Examples

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“The walls are slitted with embrasures through which bowmen could fire, indicating that the belfry also served as a stronghold during border⟳ skirmishes.”

“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 of the Most Excellent Order⟳ of the British Empire; Date⟳ of announcement in London Gazette: 19 December 1946.”

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