shearman

See also: Shearman

English

Etymology

From Middle English sherman; equivalent to shear +‎ -man.

Noun

shearman (plural shearmen)

One whose occupation is to shear cloth.
One whose occupation is to shear sheep.

Alternative forms

shearsman

References

“shearman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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