Townsman

Townsman
Townsman Towns"man (tounz"man), n.; pl. {Townsmen} (tounz"men). [1913 Webster] 1. An inhabitant of a town; one of the same town with another. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. A selectman, in New England. See {Selectman}. [1913 Webster]


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  • townsman — index denizen, habitant, resident Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • townsman — /townz meuhn/, n., pl. townsmen. 1. a native or inhabitant of a town. 2. a native or inhabitant of one s own or the same town. 3. (in New England) a selectman. [bef. 1000; ME; OE tunesman fellow member of a township. See TOWN, S1, MAN1] Usage.… …   Universalium

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