Synonyms for crossbowman

Most common

archer · arbalest · bowgunner

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.

Related words

Other spellings

crossbowsman

Forms

Plural

crossbowmen → archers, arbalests, bowgunners…

Example sentences

• archer The archer drew back his bowstring and released the arrow with deadly precision.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

archer²

8 letters

arbalest

9 letters

bowgunner

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (archer² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

arbalétrier

Italiano

puntone