Boothman Definition

noun

(rare) One who mans a booth, such as at a fair or (historically) a Thing.

Wiktionary

(archaic or chiefly dialectal) A corn merchant, especially one in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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Other Word Forms of Boothman

Noun

Singular:
boothman
Plural:
boothmen

Origin of Boothman

  • From booth +‎ man. Cognate with Scots buthman (“a shop-keeper”). In some cases, such as translations of Norse sagas, use of the word (to mean "one who mans a booth") was probably reinforced by the cognate Old Norse búðarmaðr (Icelandic búðarmaður).

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