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broadsman

broadsman noun: a cardsharp.

Noun

broadsman (plural broadsmen)

  1. (UK, slang) A cardsharp.
    • In order better to appreciate the use of argot among thieves, a visit to a few public bars of the third-class public houses of Kennington or in the immediate vicinity of the Elephant and Castle would prove of great value, as hoisters, whizzers, tea-leaves, con-heads, broadsmen and brass nobs […]1931, The Police Journal, volume 4, page 504

Forms of broadsman

pluralbroadsmen

Origin of broadsman

From broad + -s- + -man, from broad (“a playing card”).

Questions about broadsman

What does broadsman mean?
Broadsman means a cardsharp.
What part of speech is broadsman?
Broadsman is a noun.
What is the plural of broadsman?
The plural of broadsman is broadsmen.

Words near broadsman in the dictionary

  1. broadsided
  2. broadsider
  3. broadsiders
  4. broadsides
  5. broadsiding
  6. broadsman
  7. broadsmen
  8. broadspectrum
  9. broadspread
  10. broadspreading
  11. Broadstairs

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