bowman

Definition

A man who uses a bow; an archer.

Etymology

From Middle English boweman, bouman, boughman, equivalent to bow + -man.

Example Sentences

• "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."