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oncostman

oncostman noun: any workman who was paid a daily rate.

Noun

oncostman (plural oncostmen)

  1. (historical) Any workman who was paid a daily rate.

Forms of oncostman

pluraloncostmen

Origin of oncostman

From oncost + -man.

Questions about oncostman

What does oncostman mean?
Oncostman means any workman who was paid a daily rate.
What part of speech is oncostman?
Oncostman is a noun.
What is the plural of oncostman?
The plural of oncostman is oncostmen.

Words near oncostman in the dictionary

  1. oncostains
  2. oncostatic
  3. oncostatin
  4. oncostatins
  5. oncostation
  6. oncostman
  7. oncostmen
  8. oncosts
  9. oncosuppression
  10. oncosuppressive
  11. oncosuppressor

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