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marshman

marshman noun: an inhabitant of a marshy area or piece of marshland.

Noun

marshman (plural marshmen)

  1. An inhabitant of a marshy area or piece of marshland.
    • She heard her name called, or rather she saw it, since the words were blown away instantly. The marshman was summoning her.1978, Penelope Fitzgerald, The Bookshop, Fourth Estate, published 2014, page 9

Proper noun capitalized: Marshman

Marshman (plural Marshmans)

  1. A surname.

Forms of marshman

Noun
pluralmarshmen
Proper noun
pluralMarshmans

Origin of marshman

From marsh + man.

Questions about marshman

What does marshman mean?
Marshman means an inhabitant of a marshy area or piece of marshland.
What part of speech is marshman?
Marshman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of marshman?
The plural of marshman is marshmen.

Words near marshman in the dictionary

  1. marshmallowiest
  2. marshmallowiness
  3. marshmallowing
  4. marshmallows
  5. marshmallowy
  6. marshman
  7. Marshmans
  8. marshmellow
  9. Marshmoor
  10. marshrutka
  11. marshrutkas

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