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Longbowman vs Bowman - What's the difference?

longbowman | bowman |

As nouns the difference between longbowman and bowman

is that longbowman is an archer who uses a longbow while bowman is an archer.

As a proper noun Bowman is

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longbowman

English

Noun

(longbowmen)
  • An archer who uses a longbow.

    • bowman

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (bowmen)
  • (archery) An archer.
  • * Bible, Jer. iv. 29
    • The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen .
    Derived terms
    * bowman's root

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (bowmen)
  • (nautical) The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.