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shieldsman

shieldsman noun: someone who carries a shield.

Noun

shieldsman (plural shieldsmen)

  1. someone who carries a shield

Forms of shieldsman

pluralshieldsmen
alternative formshieldman

Origin of shieldsman

From shield + -s- + man.

Questions about shieldsman

What does shieldsman mean?
Shieldsman means someone who carries a shield.
What part of speech is shieldsman?
Shieldsman is a noun.
What is the plural of shieldsman?
The plural of shieldsman is shieldsmen.

Words near shieldsman in the dictionary

  1. shieldmen
  2. Shieldmuir
  3. shieldrake
  4. shieldrakes
  5. shields
  6. shieldsman
  7. shieldsmen
  8. shieldsmith
  9. shieldsmiths
  10. shieldtail
  11. shieldtails

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