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poleman

poleman noun: one who propels a boat using a pole.

Noun

poleman (plural polemen)

  1. One who propels a boat using a pole.
    Synonyms:
    poler, polesman
  2. One who tests the depth of the water using a pole, while aboard a vessel.

Synonyms of poleman

Forms of poleman

pluralpolemen

Origin of poleman

From pole + -man.

Questions about poleman

What does poleman mean?
Poleman means one who propels a boat using a pole.
What part of speech is poleman?
Poleman is a noun.
What is the plural of poleman?
The plural of poleman is polemen.

Words near poleman in the dictionary

  1. poleis
  2. Poleland
  3. poleless
  4. polelike
  5. polem-
  6. poleman
  7. polemarch
  8. polemarchs
  9. polembryony
  10. polemen
  11. polemic

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