crossbowman

[ kraws-boh-muhn, -boh-, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˈboʊ mən, -ˌboʊ-, ˈkrɒs- /

noun, plural cross·bow·men.

(in medieval warfare) a soldier armed with a crossbow.

a person equipped with or skilled in the use of a crossbow.

Origin of crossbowman

First recorded in 1490–1500; crossbow + -man

Words nearby crossbowman

crossbody, crossbolt lock, crossbones, cross-border, crossbow, crossbowman, crossbred, crossbreed, cross-breeding, cross bridging, crossbuck

Example sentences from the Web for crossbowman

He turned back to the Venetian crossbowman and shouted, "Stand aside!"
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea
The crossbowman said, He would not spare you in a like case.
Runnymede and Lincoln Fair|J.G. Edgar
He was famous as a crossbowman, could shoot an arrow with great precision.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle
The tent flap was pushed aside, and a Venetian crossbowman backed in holding one end of Rachel's traveling chest.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea

A crossbowman sat on the ground at the entrance to the blue and yellow striped tent.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea

单词	crossbowman
释义	crossbowman [ kraws-boh-muhn, -boh-, kros- ] / ˈkrɔsˈboʊ mən, -ˌboʊ-, ˈkrɒs- / noun, plural cross·bow·men. (in medieval warfare) a soldier armed with a crossbow. a person equipped with or skilled in the use of a crossbow. Origin of crossbowman First recorded in 1490–1500; crossbow + -man Words nearby crossbowman crossbody, crossbolt lock, crossbones, cross-border, crossbow, crossbowman, crossbred, crossbreed, cross-breeding, cross bridging, crossbuck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crossbowman He turned back to the Venetian crossbowman and shouted, "Stand aside!" The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea The crossbowman said, He would not spare you in a like case. Runnymede and Lincoln Fair\|J.G. Edgar He was famous as a crossbowman, could shoot an arrow with great precision. From the Thames to the Tiber\|J. Wardle The tent flap was pushed aside, and a Venetian crossbowman backed in holding one end of Rachel's traveling chest. The Saracen: The Holy War\|Robert Shea A crossbowman sat on the ground at the entrance to the blue and yellow striped tent. The Saracen: The Holy War\|Robert Shea
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