holdsman

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A form of holdman — A man employed in the hold of a ship to load and unload cargo.

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Meanings

nounholdsman (plural holdsmen)

plural holdsmen

  1. alternativeAlternative form of holdman.

Origin

From hold + -s- + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

holdsman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holdsman

MLA

“holdsman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holdsman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holdsman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holdsman.

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