A bowman is a soldier from the past whose weapon was a bow — an archer, especially in armies that fought with longbows. You will see it in history writing, stories about medieval wars, and games that copy that world.

A bowman is a soldier from the past whose weapon was a bowbowman是過去的一種士兵，武器是弓—— an archer, especially in armies that fought with longbows也就是弓箭手，尤其是在用長弓作戰的軍隊裡。 You will see it in history writing, stories about medieval wars, and games that copy that world你會在歷史著作、中世紀戰爭的故事，還有模仿那個世界的遊戲裡看到這個字。

It is a transparent compound: a bow-man, a man with a bow. In careful modern English, archer is the more general word; bowman sounds a little older and more military, as if you are talking about a type of soldier in a line of battle, not just anyone who can shoot.

It is a transparent compound它是一個一看就懂的複合詞： a bow-man, a man with a bowa bow-man，帶著弓的man。 In careful modern English, archer is the more general word在講究一點的現代英文裡，archer是比較通用的字； bowman sounds a little older and more militarybowman聽起來比較古老、比較軍事化， as if you are talking about a type of soldier in a line of battle好像是在講戰陣裡的某一種士兵， not just anyone who can shoot而不只是任何會射箭的人。

Though actually the same spelling has another life on the water: a bowman can be the person who sits at the bow, the front of a boat. That is a different job and a different piece of bow.

Though actually the same spelling has another life on the water不過其實同樣的拼法在水上還有另一個意思： a bowman can be the person who sits at the bow, the front of a boatbowman也可以是坐在船頭（bow）的人。 That is a different job and a different piece of bow那是不同的工作，也是不同的bow。

This entry is the archer.

This entry is the archer這個條目講的是弓箭手的意思。