bowman UK /ˈbəʊmən/US /ˈboʊmən/noun 1/ˈbaʊmən/ noun 1forms 1 noun1 •A man who uses a bow; an archer.The whole londe shal fle, foꝛ the noyse of the hoꝛsmen and bowmen: […] — 1535 bowman /ˈbaʊmən/ noun1 •The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow. formsbowmen