Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
hand-man
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (male) servant; manservant

Archaic

noun

One who assembles printing type by hand.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hand + man, modelled after handmaiden, etc. For the printing sense, see by hand.

Usage

Inflected Forms

handmen (plural)

Questions

What does handman mean?
A (male) servant; manservant
Where does handman come from?
From hand + man, modelled after handmaiden, etc. For the printing sense, see by hand.

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