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crossmen

crossmen is the plural of crossman.

Meaning of crossman

Noun

crossman (plural crossmen)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A thief, forger, or other criminal.
    • There is a house in Cherry street, not far from Catherine Market […]. A little to the north of its door stands an old-time tree; and for many a year it has been known to the “crossmen” and “knucks” of the town as “Jack Circle's watering place” and “fence.”1848, Ned Buntline, The Mysteries and Miseries of New York: A Story of Real Life, Part 1, New York: Benford & Co., page 33

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Questions about crossmen

What is crossmen the plural of?
Crossmen is the plural of crossman.

Words near crossmen in the dictionary

  1. crossmated
  2. crossmates
  3. crossmating
  4. crossmember
  5. crossmembers
  6. crossmen
  7. crossmetatheses
  8. crossmetathesis
  9. Crossmichael
  10. crossmodal
  11. crossmodalities

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