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billman

American  
[bil-muhn] / ˈbɪl mən /

noun

plural

billmen

  1. bill.

Etymology

Origin of billman

First recorded in 1520–30; bill 3 + -man

Example Sentences

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In the first year of Elizabeth, it is recorded that there was in the parish church of Darley, Derbyshire, “within ye steepul both harnes and weapons in redynes for one billman and for one archer.”

From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by Andrews, William

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