Definitions for townsmen

townsmen towns·man

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

Townsmen 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 228 anagrams from letters in townsmen (emnnostw).

Definitions for townsmen

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 townsmen

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

Examples for townsmen

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for townsmen
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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