spearman

Examples

• All

• And then behind that, several companies of crossbowmen, swordsmen, and Spearman with Shields.

• The spearman's inter-correlation of all items included in this factor is significant at the .001 level.

  Academic text (2016)

• So the build basically requires you to have a four to six Spearman, preferably towards the six.

• The disemboweled hunter had been the best spearman in Blue Rock, and Chac the Drinker of Blood had taken him.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Among them were units seldom seen in Germany, Armenian Archers, North African Spearman and even mercenary cataphracts from the Persian frontier.

• Fierce fighting took place for most of the day, with the Spearman on Al Hajjaj's flanks falling back in disarray and the centre on the verge of route but on the very brink of defeat.

• The spearman stood ready, his spear aimed at the advancing enemy to protect his comrades.

• In the battle reenactment, the spearman skillfully threw his spear at the target, demonstrating his training.

• The ancient warriors included a brave spearman who led the charge against their foes with great valor.

Synonyms

P

pikeman

vsspearman

• Archaic

1 9.9

A soldier from long ago who carried a long spear to fight

is a soldier using a spear not tied to past centuries

S

spearer

vsspearman

7.1

A person or animal that uses a long pointed stick to catch food

is a soldier using a spear in combat rather than for hunting

M

missileman

vsspearman

• Archaic

9.9

A person who throws stones or spears at enemies in battle

is a soldier armed with and using a spear mainly as a held weapon

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology