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Spearmen in a sentence

Spearmen meaning

plural of spearman

Using Spearmen

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of spearman
  • In the example corpus, spearmen often appears in combinations such as: spearmen and, the spearmen, of spearmen.

Context around Spearmen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pikemen 1× 200 1× mounted 1× charging 1× black 1× scots 1× skilled 1× fighting 1×

Often after:

edward 1× proved 1× archers 1× stood 1× came 1×

Sentence patterns with Spearmen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

200 mounted spearmen to occupy 1× arranged his spearmen in four 1× at the spearmen proved the 1× attacking black spearmen is a 1× era when spearmen were used 1× formation fighting spearmen would line 1× numbers of spearmen archers and 1× of charging spearmen 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the vital 1× concerned that hidden 1× five hundred and 1× it remains unclear 1× most armies contained 1× norfolk s group 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 200 archers 1× a distorted one 1× a shieldwall manner 1× edward s bowmen 1× in the fighting 1× infantry in formation 1×

Words around Spearmen

Just before it in the word index:

spearman 56 spearing 24 spearheads 21 spearheading 158 spearheaded 389 spearhead 155

Just after it in the word index:

spearmint 15 spearpoint 2 spearritt 5 spears 503 spec 208 specced 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Spearmen

  • In this selection, "spearmen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pikemen, 200, mounted, edward, proved and archers stand out and add context to how "spearmen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 200 mounted spearmen to occupy and arranged his spearmen in four. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "spearmen" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with spearmen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Warfare, like the hunt, depended on skilled spearmen and trackers. (10 words)

Most armies contained significant numbers of spearmen, archers and other unmounted soldiers. (12 words)

The popular notion of countless attacking black spearmen is a distorted one. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Concerned that hidden Lancastrians might attack from this quarter, he ordered 200 mounted spearmen to occupy part of the woods and prevent the Lancastrians making use of them, or act on their own initiative if they were not themselves attacked. (40 words)

At the vital moment, the 200 spearmen Edward had earlier posted in the woods far out on the left attacked Somerset from his own right flank and rear, as Gloucester's battle also joined in the fighting. (37 words)

It remains unclear whether the infantry shooting bolts, arrows and stones at the spearmen proved the deciding factor, although it is very likely that it was the arrows of Edward's bowmen. (32 words)

Example sentences (15)

Five hundred and fifty men appeared, armed with two-handed swords, alongside separate divisions of pikemen, spearmen, and hagbutters (a hagbut being a type of pistol).

At the vital moment, the 200 spearmen Edward had earlier posted in the woods far out on the left attacked Somerset from his own right flank and rear, as Gloucester's battle also joined in the fighting.

Concerned that hidden Lancastrians might attack from this quarter, he ordered 200 mounted spearmen to occupy part of the woods and prevent the Lancastrians making use of them, or act on their own initiative if they were not themselves attacked.

It remains unclear whether the infantry shooting bolts, arrows and stones at the spearmen proved the deciding factor, although it is very likely that it was the arrows of Edward's bowmen.

Most armies contained significant numbers of spearmen, archers and other unmounted soldiers.

Norfolk's group (or "battle" in the parlance of the time) of spearmen stood on the right flank, protecting the cannon and about 1,200 archers.

Shakan methods versus European technology main Shaka dismissed firearms as ineffective against the quick encirclements of charging spearmen.

Spearmen would deploy in tightly packed rows to form a shield wall with their spears pointing forwards.

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The English cavalry found it hard to operate in the cramped terrain and were crushed by Robert's spearmen.

The popular notion of countless attacking black spearmen is a distorted one.

The Scots spearmen came down from the high ground in rapid advance and fended off a charge by the English heavy cavalry before counterattacking the English infantry.

They became popular as infantry weapons during the Warring States and Qin era, when spearmen were used as especially highly disciplined soldiers in organized group attacks.

Wallace arranged his spearmen in four schiltrons — circular, defensive hedgehog formations, probably surrounded by wooden stakes connected with ropes, to keep the infantry in formation.

Warfare, like the hunt, depended on skilled spearmen and trackers.

When used in formation fighting, spearmen would line up their large rectangular or circular shields in a shieldwall manner.

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Common combinations with spearmen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spearmen" in a sentence?
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What does "spearmen" mean?
Spearmen means: plural of spearman
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