Crossbowman

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.

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

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arbalestarcherbowgunner

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

Etymology

From crossbow + man.

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