spearman

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spearman^¹

noun spearmen

One who uses a spear; a soldier or warrior who fights with a spear; a person who hunts with a spear. The second Adigar is only entitled to twenty-four spearmen and fifteen whipcrackers.

Spearman^²

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From spear + man, an occupational surname for a soldier armed with a spear.

proper noun Spearmans

countable, uncountable A surname originating as an occupation.
countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Hansford County, Texas, United States.

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noun soldier with spear

中文	槍手 /枪手 qiāngshǒu
Français	lancier, piquier
Ελληνικά	λογχοφόρος lonchofóros
Română	sulițar
العربية	رَمَّاح rammāḥ

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@misc{spearman_2026,
  title = {spearman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spearman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}