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  • noun Plural form of crossbowman.

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Examples

  • For those of you who have never fought Kristianos, mixed weaponry means that thunder-stick shooters, crossbowmen, and pole-ax spearmen provide protection for each other, like a woven defense.

    Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011

  • For those of you who have never fought Kristianos, mixed weaponry means that thunder-stick shooters, crossbowmen, and pole-ax spearmen provide protection for each other, like a woven defense.

    Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011

  • The Merbreth was a dozen paces away when Juko issued the command for the crossbowmen to fire.

    Dust and Blood Ricardo Federico 2011

  • Men were assigned to do the digging, with crossbowmen and bowmen to defend them on all sides.

    De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History » The First Crusade: A short narrative from contemporary sources 2009

  • The Genoese were particularly noted as crossbowmen.

    Bowmen in medieval Wales Carla 2009

  • Trebuchets as field artillery – so beloved of Medieval Total War – would be utterly rubbish, because your army would have to move at their pace, with all sorts of strategic implications, and because it would be more cost effective to hire more slingers or crossbowmen.

    Why authenticity matters in Fantasy (and what kind) zornhau 2007

  • The rise of professional or semi-professional soldiers also goes with the late medieval trend toward 'combined arms,' with mutually supporting units of pikemen long- or crossbowmen, lancers, sword & buckler guys, and so forth.

    Bowmen in medieval Wales Carla 2009

  • My vagina which is guarded and protected by moats and drawbridges, my sexuality which is imprisoned behind unmoving unforgiving blocks of stone, my heart of hearts which is defended by crossbowmen lurking just out of sight behind the ramparts.

    vagina. « Love | Peace | Ohana 2007

  • The archers and crossbowmen stood in front of the army.

    The Normans, Part 1 de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • The story may be quickly told, but first something about the opposing armies, the Norman army numbered upwards of 8500. it was composed of about 2000 cavalry, knights with lances, 4500 heavy infantry, somewhat armored carrying spears and battle axes, and 2000 light infantry consisting of archers, crossbowmen and slingers.

    The Normans, Part 1 de Brantigny........................ 2008

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