Definitions for townsman

townsman towns·man

Spelling: [tounz-muh n]
IPA: /ˈtaʊnz mən/

Townsman is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 229 anagrams from letters in townsman (amnnostw).

Definitions for townsman

noun

  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.

Origin of townsman

before 1000; Middle English; Old English tūnesman fellow member of a township. See town, 's1, man1

Examples for townsman

The townsman said: "It may make some difference to know with whom you have been matched; why do you not ask?"

A priest now enters, and to him the townsman explains the dispute.

It was a scene not only to instruct a townsman, but also to dazzle and surprise.

He dressed as a townsman; he frequented the poolroom and Gatty's doggery.

But when we've made a townsman of you, we'll—we will be what they are in town.

(Perhaps, as a townsman, he is unwilling to be more particular).

He asked a townsman standing near him what the tumult meant.

The townsman said: "You are a good swimmer; are you as good at other sports as at this?"

Although he lived down at one of the mills he was counted as a townsman.

The fjelds furnish a recreation-ground for the Norwegian townsman.

Word Value for townsman
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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