clubman en · NOUN
Etymology
From club + -man.
Meanings
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(dated) A man who attends a social club.
The fattest clubman in London. He sits at one of the little club tables in the huge bay by the fire, stuffing.
1903, H G Wells, The Truth about Pyecraft:
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A warrior who uses a club as a weapon.
The clubmen were second-class warriors. They wore closely woven braided coconut-husk armor and would drill with their clubs in preparation for war.
1973, Jehanne Teilhet-Fisk, Dimensions of Polynesia: Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clubmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |