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broadsmen

broadsmen is the plural of broadsman.

Meaning of broadsman

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

Questions about broadsmen

What is broadsmen the plural of?
Broadsmen is the plural of broadsman.

Words near broadsmen in the dictionary

  1. broadsider
  2. broadsiders
  3. broadsides
  4. broadsiding
  5. broadsman
  6. broadsmen
  7. broadspectrum
  8. broadspread
  9. broadspreading
  10. Broadstairs
  11. Broadstairs and St Peter's

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