Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossbowman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: cross-bow-man
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.

Example Sentences

"Why did Richard I die at the hands of a crossbowman, clutching a frying pan, on the outskirts of Limoges?"

Etymology

From crossbow + man.

Inflected Forms

crossbowmen (plural) crossbowsman (alternative)

Synonyms

arbalest

Questions

What does crossbowman mean?: Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
Where does crossbowman come from?: From crossbow + man.

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