crossbowman

[ kraws-boh-muhn, -boh-, kros- ]

noun,plural cross·bow·men.
  1. (in medieval warfare) a soldier armed with a crossbow.

  2. a person equipped with or skilled in the use of a crossbow.

Origin of crossbowman

1
First recorded in 1490–1500; crossbow + -man

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