marshman

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noun

An inhabitant of a marshy area or piece of marshland.

UncommonFirst used 15th c.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

marshman1

nounmarshman (plural marshmen)

plural marshmen

  1. An inhabitant of a marshy area or piece of marshland.First known use 15th c.

    She heard her name called, or rather she saw it, since the words were blown away instantly. The marshman was summoning her.

    1978, Penelope Fitzgerald, The Bookshop, Fourth Estate, published 2014, page 9

Marshman2

proper nounMarshman (plural Marshmans)

plural Marshmans

  1. A surname.

Origin

From marsh + man.

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Cite this entry
APA

marshman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marshman

MLA

“marshman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marshman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marshman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marshman.

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