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tripman

tripman noun: a person hired to transport goods by boat in the North American fur trade.

Noun

tripman (plural tripmen)

  1. (historical) A person hired to transport goods by boat in the North American fur trade.
    Synonyms:
    tripper

Synonyms of tripman

Forms of tripman

pluraltripmen

Origin of tripman

From trip + -man.

Questions about tripman

What does tripman mean?
Tripman means a person hired to transport goods by boat in the North American fur trade.
What part of speech is tripman?
Tripman is a noun.
What is the plural of tripman?
The plural of tripman is tripmen.

Words near tripman in the dictionary

  1. triplosensitive
  2. triplosensitivity
  3. triplot
  4. triplots
  5. triply
  6. tripman
  7. tripmate
  8. tripmates
  9. tripmen
  10. tripmeter
  11. tripmeters

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