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tableman

tableman noun: any of the pieces used to play the game of tables, backgammon or draughts.

Noun

tableman (plural tablemen)

  1. (rare) Any of the pieces used to play the game of tables, backgammon or draughts.
  2. (rare) A person sitting at the same table.

Forms of tableman

pluraltablemen

Origin of tableman

From table + -man.

Questions about tableman

What does tableman mean?
Tableman means any of the pieces used to play the game of tables, backgammon or draughts.
What part of speech is tableman?
Tableman is a noun.
What is the plural of tableman?
The plural of tableman is tablemen.

Words near tableman in the dictionary

  1. tablemaid
  2. tablemaids
  3. tablemaker
  4. tablemakers
  5. tablemaking
  6. tableman
  7. tablemat
  8. tablemate
  9. tablemates
  10. tablemats
  11. tablemen

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