clubman

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

club +‎ -man

Noun[edit]

clubman (plural clubmen)

  1. (dated) A man who attends a social club.
    Synonym: clubster
    • 1903, H G Wells, The Truth about Pyecraft:
      The fattest clubman in London. He sits at one of the little club tables in the huge bay by the fire, stuffing.
  2. A warrior who uses a club as a weapon.
    • 1973, Jehanne Teilhet-Fisk, Dimensions of Polynesia: Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego:
      The clubmen were second-class warriors. They wore closely woven braided coconut-husk armor and would drill with their clubs in preparation for war.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From club +‎ man.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

clubman m (plural clubmans or clubmen)

  1. (dated) clubman

Further reading[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French clubman.

Noun[edit]

clubman m (plural clubmeni)

  1. clubman

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