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thiefship

thiefship noun: the office, rank, or title of a thief; thiefhood; thiefdom.

Noun

thiefship (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, sometimes) The office, rank, or title of a thief; thiefhood; thiefdom
    • The owners of the horses were very much pleased upon recovering their stock, and proposed starting immediately for home without making any search for the thief; but the Sheriff with an eye to giving his thiefship punishment for his wrongs, made search and discovered men whom he supposed to be...1961, Kirke Mechem, James Claude Malin, The Kansas Historical Quarterly - Volume 27 - Page 259

Origin of thiefship

From thief + -ship.

Questions about thiefship

What does thiefship mean?
Thiefship means the office, rank, or title of a thief; thiefhood; thiefdom.
What part of speech is thiefship?
Thiefship is a noun.

Words near thiefship in the dictionary

  1. thieflike
  2. thiefly
  3. thiefness
  4. thiefproof
  5. thiefs
  6. thiefship
  7. thieftaker
  8. thieftakers
  9. thiefwise
  10. thiefy
  11. Thiel

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