soapman en · NOUN
Etymology
From soap + -man.
Meanings
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A man who makes or sells soap.
The crown itself derived over £ 29,000 per annum in payments and fines from the incorporation of the soapmen and the tonnage they offered.
1996, Kevin Sharpe, The Personal Rule of Charles I, page 261:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| soapmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |