Etymology

marshman

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Today it means: An inhabitant of a marshy area or piece of marshland. Full definition →

First used 15th c.
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The story

From marsh + man.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. An inhabitant of a marshy area or piece of marshland.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.