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townman

townman noun: a town-dweller; townsman.

Noun

townman (plural townmen)

  1. A town-dweller; townsman

Forms of townman

pluraltownmen

Origin of townman

From Middle English townman, towneman, tunmann, from Old English tūnman, tūnmann (“a town-dweller”), equivalent to town + man.

Questions about townman

What does townman mean?
Townman means a town-dweller; townsman.
What part of speech is townman?
Townman is a noun.
What is the plural of townman?
The plural of townman is townmen.

Words near townman in the dictionary

  1. Townleys
  2. townlike
  3. townling
  4. townlings
  5. townly
  6. townman
  7. townmate
  8. townmates
  9. townmen
  10. townpeople
  11. towns

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