bowsman /ˈbaʊzmən/noun 1/ˈbəʊzmən/ noun 1forms 1 noun1 •A sailor who works in the bow of a vessel. bowsman /ˈbəʊzmən/ noun1 •An archer.The Des Moines archery club returned from Chicago a few weeks ago laden with trophies won in a contest with the Chicago bowsmen and bowswomen. — 1879 formsbowsmen
