Definition of "bowman"

bowman¹

/ˈbəʊmən/

noun
plural bowmen
1. (archery) A man who uses a bow; an archer.
  Quotations
  The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Jeremiah 4:29

bowman²

/ˈbaʊmən/

noun
plural bowmen
1. (nautical) The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.