Home › Words › B › bowsmanbowsman/ˈbaʊzmən/bowsman means A sailor who works in the bow of a vessel.bowsman is pronounced /ˈbaʊzmən/.EtymologyFrom bow (“front of vessel”) + -s- + man.nounA sailor who works in the bow of a vessel.An archer.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bowman 72% match — A man who uses a bow; an archer. vs bowsman →bowperson 72% match — A bowman or bowwoman. vs bowsman →bowyer 67% match — A person who makes or sells bows (for use with arrows). vs bowsman →boatswain 66% match — A person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs.; The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck of a sailing ship. vs bowsman →boatman 65% match — A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain. vs bowsman →bowfisher 65% match — One who engages in bowfishing. vs bowsman →bowfisherman 65% match — Synonym of bowfisher. vs bowsman →boatsman 64% match — Synonym of boatman. vs bowsman →