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stallman

/ˈstɔːlmən/

stallman noun: a male stallholder, especially one who sells books.

Noun

stallman (plural stallmen)

  1. A male stallholder, especially one who sells books.
    • […]the strong fancy which the stallman saw my father had for the book the moment he laid his hands upon it1759–1767, [Laurence Sterne], The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume (please specify |volume=I to IX), London: […] T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, […]
  2. (historical) A subcontractor in charge of a stall or working place.

Proper noun capitalized: Stallman

Stallman

  1. A surname.

Forms of stallman

pluralstallmen

Origin of stallman

From stall + -man.

Questions about stallman

What does stallman mean?
Stallman means a male stallholder, especially one who sells books.
What part of speech is stallman?
Stallman can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce stallman?
Stallman is pronounced /ˈstɔːlmən/.
What is the plural of stallman?
The plural of stallman is stallmen.

Words near stallman in the dictionary

  1. stallionizes
  2. stallionizing
  3. stallions
  4. stallkeeper
  5. stallkeepers
  6. stallman
  7. stallmen
  8. stallon
  9. Stallone
  10. Stallones
  11. Stallonesque

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