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spotsman

spotsman noun: a smuggler responsible for selecting a suitable place on shore to land the smuggled goods.

Noun

spotsman (plural spotsmen)

  1. (historical) A smuggler responsible for selecting a suitable place on shore to land the smuggled goods.

Forms of spotsman

pluralspotsmen

Origin of spotsman

spot + -s- + -man

Questions about spotsman

What does spotsman mean?
Spotsman means a smuggler responsible for selecting a suitable place on shore to land the smuggled goods.
What part of speech is spotsman?
Spotsman is a noun.
What is the plural of spotsman?
The plural of spotsman is spotsmen.

Words near spotsman in the dictionary

  1. SPOTREPs
  2. spots
  3. spots of bother
  4. spotshank
  5. spotshanks
  6. spotsman
  7. spotsmen
  8. Spotswood
  9. Spotsylvania
  10. Spotsylvania County
  11. Spotsylvania Courthouse

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