crossbowman

cross·bow·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kraws-boh-muh n, -boh-, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˈboʊ mən, -ˌboʊ-, ˈkrɒs-/
- /krˈɒsbəʊmən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws-boh-muh n, -boh-, kros-]
- /ˈkrɔsˈboʊ mən, -ˌboʊ-, ˈkrɒs-/

Definitions of crossbowman word

noun plural crossbowman (in medieval warfare) a soldier armed with a crossbow. 1
noun plural crossbowman a person equipped with or skilled in the use of a crossbow. 1
noun crossbowman Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow. 1

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Origin of crossbowman

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500; crossbow + -man

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Parts of speech for Crossbowman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crossbowman

crossbowman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

crossbowman usage trend in Literature

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