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goadman

goadman noun: a person employed to goad an animal to keep it working, for example during ploughing.

Noun

goadman (plural goadmen)

  1. (historical) A person employed to goad an animal to keep it working, for example during ploughing.

Forms of goadman

pluralgoadmen
alternative formgoadsman

Origin of goadman

From goad + -man.

Questions about goadman

What does goadman mean?
Goadman means a person employed to goad an animal to keep it working, for example during ploughing.
What part of speech is goadman?
Goadman is a noun.
What is the plural of goadman?
The plural of goadman is goadmen.

Words near goadman in the dictionary

  1. goadeth
  2. goading
  3. goadingly
  4. goadings
  5. goadlike
  6. goadman
  7. goadmen
  8. goads
  9. goadsman
  10. goadsmen
  11. goadsporin

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