norman

plural normans

1. nauticalA wooden bar, or iron pin.

   An iron norman pin penetrates the bitt near the top , and there is visible wear on the bitt from lines being tied to it and the norman pin

   2013, Keith N. Meverden, Wisconsin Coal Haulers

plural normans

1. slangSynonym of normie (“a normal person”).

   Synonyms: normie

plural Normans · nonstandard plural rare Normen

1. A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
2. A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.
3. rareA Northman.
4. Norman French in the Middle Ages.

1. The langue d'oïl variant, closely related to the French of Île-de-France (i.e. Paris), spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands, and was for several centuries the ruling language of England (see Anglo-Norman).
2. A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn originating as an ethnonym], for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).
3. A male given name from Old English used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.

   "Let him be named Norman", said the lady; "it was the name of him who last - it was the name of the youngest son of Macalbin."

   1815, Christian Isobel Johnstone, Clan-Albin, The Novelist's Magazine, C. Alexander, published 1833, page 155

   1 more example

   "Yes," she said, "the husband is pretty ex." And then, for no reason at all, she added: "His name is Norman." Bill nodded solemnly. "I see why you left him." Rosie began to giggle and clapped her hands to her mouth.

   1995, Stephen King, Rose Madder, Viking, →ISBN, page 136

4. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A town in Montgomery County, Arkansas.
   2. A township in Grundy County, Illinois.
   3. An unincorporated community in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
   4. A township in Manistee County, Michigan.
   5. Two townships in Minnesota, in Pine County and Yellow Medicine County.
   6. An inactive township in Dent County, Missouri.
   7. A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri.
   8. A village in Kearney County, Nebraska.
   9. A town in Richmond County, North Carolina.
   10. A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
   11. An unincorporated community in the town of Carlton, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.

1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).

   The early years of Norman occupation saw a frenzy of castle building.

   1999, Linda Flavell, Roger Flavell, “1066[:] The Normans Begin to Erect Castles”, in dictionary of english down through the ages[:] words & phrases born out of historical events great & small, 2005 edition, London: Kyle Cathie Limited, →ISBN, page 17

2. not comparableRelating to the Norman language or the dialect of French spoken in Normandy.

   Norman vocabulary

3. not comparableRelating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns.
4. attributivenot comparableartsHaving a counterintuitive design that confuses users about proper operation; after Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things (1988).

   Darn Norman door! I thought I had to push, but I actually had to pull.