Definition of Hoastman

1. a member of an old merchant guild [n HOASTMEN]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hoastman

hoarstones
hoary
hoary alison
hoary alyssum
hoary golden bush
hoary marmot
hoary marmots
hoary pea
hoary plantain
hoary puccoon
hoary willow
hoas
hoast
hoasted
hoasting
hoastman (current term)
hoastmen
hoasts
hoatzin
hoatzines
hoatzins
hoax
hoaxed
hoaxee
hoaxees
hoaxer
hoaxers
hoaxes
hoaxing
hoaxlike

Literary usage of Hoastman

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Extracts from the Records of the Company of Hostmen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by Frederick Walter Dendy (1901)
"Mr. Henry Marlay, sometimes a Brother of this Companie, Came into the Court and Claimed the priviledge of A free hoastman, which, beinge by the Court denied ..."

2. Extracts from the Records of the Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, John Roberts Boyle, Frederick Walter Dendy (1899)
"To our trusty and well-beloved Sir Henery Brabant, Knt., Maior of our towne of Newcastle upon Tine and Governor of the hoastman Company there, ..."

3. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"... who was at various times a ' hoastman ' and ' coal-fitter ' or coal-shipper, and a small publican, by his second wife, Jane, daughter of Henry Atkinson, ..."

4. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1873)
"... at the beginning of the last century, resided that famous old hoastman, William Scott, the father of the illustrious brothers, Lord Stowell and Lord ..."

5. Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England: From by John Campbell Campbell (1857)
"We have seen his pious respect for the worthy " hoastman," his father; and we may guess how strong was his ..."

6. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke (1837)
"... the family resided), is in the following singular manner :— " Baptized in October, 17«. " NB 18th. William and Barbara, twin« of William Scott hoastman. ..."

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