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Scotchman

  • /ˈskɒt͡ʃmən/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English Scocheman. By surface analysis, Scotch + -man.

noun Scotchmen

  1. obsolete A man from Scotland. “Gie us a guid conceit o’ oorsel’s” was, I believe, a Scotchman’s prayer, and who will venture to deny that Heaven has lent a gracious ear to the petition?
  2. obsolete A person from Scotland.
  3. A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.

Similar: Scotsman, Scot

proper noun

  1. A surname.

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Similar: Scotsman, Scot

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"Scotchman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scotchman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Scotchman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scotchman

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"Scotchman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scotchman.

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@misc{scotchman_2026,
  title = {Scotchman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scotchman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}