Crossbowsman

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of crossbowman. alt-of, alternative

    "Nuno had two thousand lances and crossbows on horseback, and five hundred infantry and foot crossbowsmen, and on the northern frontier the king had twice as many."

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arbalestarcherbowgunner

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"Nuno had two thousand lances and crossbows on horseback, and five hundred infantry and foot crossbowsmen, and on the northern frontier the king had twice as many."

Etymology

From crossbow + -s- + -man.

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