tin man

noun

A toy soldier or other human figure made from tin.

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Meanings

tin man1

nountin man (plural tin men)

plural tin men

  1. A toy soldier or other human figure made from tin.

Tin Man2

proper nounthe Tin Man
  1. The Tin Woodman, a metallic character in the fictional Land of Oz who travels with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion to the Emerald City in search of a heart.

Translations

Czech cínový panáček
  • cínový panáčekhuman figure made from tin
Finnish tinasotilas
  • tinasotilashuman figure made from tin
Cite this entry
APA

tin man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20man

MLA

“tin man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20man. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tin man,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20man.

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