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Definition of Scotchman
1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Scotland.
Group relationships: Scotland
Generic synonyms: European
Specialized synonyms: Scotchwoman, Scotswoman, Glaswegian, Highland Scot, Highlander, Scottish Highlander, Lowland Scot, Lowlander, Scottish Lowlander
Definition of Scotchman
1. n. A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scot; a Scotsman.
Definition of Scotchman
1. Noun. A man from Scotland. ¹
2. Noun. A person from Scotland. ¹
3. Noun. (nautical) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Scotchman
1. 1. A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scot; a Scotsman. 2. A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scotchman
Literary usage of Scotchman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Friend of Peace by Noah Worcester, Massachusetts Peace Society (1821)
"A Scotchman having been injured in his property l>ya tenant, to the amount perhaps
... You think then, said the Scotchman, that if I should commence a suit, ..."
2. English and Scottish Ballads edited by Francis James Child (1860)
"ROBIN HOOD AND THE Scotchman. But he is gone, or rather dead, His name it is
young Gamwell." Then did Will Scadlock fall on his knees, 'as Cries, ..."
3. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1770)
"The Scotchman ; or the World as it geet, a Novel. ... and to forward the fale of
hfe Scotchman. Of all the dedications we have read this is the moft ..."
4. Daily Life and Origin of the Tasmanians by James Bonwick (1898)
"Dr. Wilson's primitive Scotchman " guided his tiny canoe above an ocean bed which
had to be upheaved into the sunshine of long centuries before it could ..."
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