bombardman

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/ˈbɒmbɑː(ɹ)dmən/

noun

Someone who carried liquor or beer in a can or bombard.

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Meanings

nounbombardman (plural bombardmen)

plural bombardmen

  1. obsoleteSomeone who carried liquor or beer in a can or bombard.

    They […] made room for a bombardman that brought bouge for a country lady.

    1612, Ben Jonson, Love Restored

Origin

From bombard + -man.

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APA

bombardman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombardman

MLA

“bombardman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombardman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bombardman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombardman.

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