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bayman

bayman noun: one of the earliest European settlers of the eventual colony of British Honduras, modern-day Belize.

Noun

bayman (plural baymen)

  1. (historical) One of the earliest European settlers of the eventual colony of British Honduras, modern-day Belize.
  2. (US) A sickbay nurse.
  3. (Newfoundland) A rural Newfoundlander, as opposed to a townie (city dweller).

Forms of bayman

pluralbaymen

Origin of bayman

From bay + -man.

Questions about bayman

What does bayman mean?
Bayman means one of the earliest European settlers of the eventual colony of British Honduras, modern-day Belize.
What part of speech is bayman?
Bayman is a noun.
What is the plural of bayman?
The plural of bayman is baymen.

Words near bayman in the dictionary

  1. Baylons
  2. Baylor
  3. Baylor County
  4. Bayly
  5. Baylys
  6. bayman
  7. Bayme
  8. baymen
  9. Baymes
  10. Baynard
  11. Baynards

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