: a boatman, oarsman, or paddler stationed in the front of a boat
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 July 2020
In 2004, a lone bowman tried to shoot down a coast guard helicopter, and two years later the Sentinelese killed a pair of Indian crab fishermen who drifted ashore.
—Alex Perry, Outside Online, 24 July 2019
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Sarah and Nyles hit it off, a twilight hookup is interrupted by a mysterious bowman (J.K. Simmons) who shoots Nyles, and a concerned Sarah wanders into a mysterious cave.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 July 2020
In 2004, a lone bowman tried to shoot down a coast guard helicopter, and two years later the Sentinelese killed a pair of Indian crab fishermen who drifted ashore.
—Alex Perry, Outside Online, 24 July 2019
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“Bowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowman. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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