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underhangmen

underhangmen is the plural of underhangman.

Meaning of underhangman

Noun

underhangman (plural underhangmen)

  1. (nonce-word, Shakespeare) An assistant or deputy hangman.
    • […] thou wert dignified enough,
      Even to the point of envy, if ’twere made
      Comparative for your virtues, to be styled
      The under-hangman of his kingdom […]1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

Questions about underhangmen

What is underhangmen the plural of?
Underhangmen is the plural of underhangman.

Words near underhangmen in the dictionary

  1. underhandness
  2. underhands
  3. underhang
  4. underhanging
  5. underhangman
  6. underhangmen
  7. underhangs
  8. underharvest
  9. underharvested
  10. underharvesting
  11. underharvests

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