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harmans

harmans noun: the stocks (instrument of punishment). Also the plural of harman.

harmans: the stocks (instrument of punishment)
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Noun

harmans pl (plural only)

  1. (obsolete, plural, plural-only, thieves' cant) The stocks (instrument of punishment)

Also used as

harmans is also the plural of harman.

Origin of harmans

Element of uncertain origin + -mans.

Questions about harmans

What does harmans mean?
Harmans means the stocks (instrument of punishment).
What part of speech is harmans?
Harmans is a noun.

Words near harmans in the dictionary

  1. harman-beck
  2. harman-becks
  3. harmandianamine
  4. harmandianamines
  5. harmane
  6. harmans
  7. harmattan
  8. harmattans
  9. Harmatz
  10. Harmatzes
  11. Harmby

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