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Meaning of Bowman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbəʊmən

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

“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.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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