broadsman
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broadsman
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From broad + -s- + -man, from broad (“a playing card”).
noun broadsmen
- A cardsharp. In order better to appreciate the use of argot among thieves, a visit to a few public bars of the third-class public houses of Kennington or in the immediate vicinity of the Elephant and Castle would prove of great value, as hoisters, whizzers, tea-leaves, con-heads, broadsmen and brass nobs […]
Talk about this word "broadsman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/broadsman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. broadsman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/broadsman "broadsman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/broadsman.Cite this
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title = {broadsman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/broadsman},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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