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longbowman

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long·​bow·​man | \ ˈlȯŋ-ˌbō-mən How to pronounce longbowman (audio) \

Definition of longbowman

: an archer who uses a longbow

Examples of longbowman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most of the French knights at Poitiers—heeding the lessons of Crécy, where their unarmored horses were felled by the enemy’s longbowmen—fought dismounted. — Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 6 June 2018

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First Known Use of longbowman

1738, in the meaning defined above

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“Longbowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longbowman. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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