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wainman

wainman noun: a wagoner.

Noun

wainman (plural wainmen)

  1. (archaic) A wagoner.

Proper noun capitalized: Wainman

Wainman (plural Wainmans)

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Synonyms of wainman

Forms of wainman

Noun
pluralwainmen
Proper noun
pluralWainmans

Origin of wainman

From wain + -man.

Occupational surname for a cartwright, from Middle English wayn (“wagon, cart”) + man.

Questions about wainman

What does wainman mean?
Wainman means a wagoner.
What part of speech is wainman?
Wainman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of wainman?
The plural of wainman is wainmen.

Words near wainman in the dictionary

  1. Wainfleet
  2. Wainfleet All Saints
  3. wainful
  4. wainfuls
  5. waining
  6. wainman
  7. Wainmans
  8. wainmen
  9. Wainright
  10. Wainrights
  11. wainrope

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