name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Scotchman
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/ˈskɒt͡ʃmən/
noun
Meaning 2
A man from Scotland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
A person from Scotland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 5
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Scot, Scotsman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: European
Narrower terms: Scotswoman, Scotchwoman, Glaswegian, Highlander, Scottish Highlander, Highland Scot, Lowlander, Scottish Lowlander, Lowland Scot
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Scocheman. By surface analysis, Scotch + -man.