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shearman

shearman noun: one whose occupation is to shear cloth.

Noun

shearman (plural shearmen)

  1. One whose occupation is to shear cloth.
  2. One whose occupation is to shear sheep.

Proper noun capitalized: Shearman

Shearman (plural Shearmans)

  1. A surname.

Forms of shearman

Noun
pluralshearmen
alternative formshearsman
Proper noun
pluralShearmans

Origin of shearman

From Middle English schereman, scherman; equivalent to shear + -man.

Questions about shearman

What does shearman mean?
Shearman means one whose occupation is to shear cloth.
What part of speech is shearman?
Shearman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of shearman?
The plural of shearman is shearmen.

Words near shearman in the dictionary

  1. shearlike
  2. shearline
  3. shearlines
  4. shearling
  5. shearlings
  6. shearman
  7. Shearmans
  8. shearmen
  9. shearn
  10. Shearns
  11. shearography

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