guildsman

[ gildz-muh n ]

/ ˈgɪldz mən /

noun, plural guilds·men.

a member of a guild.

Nearby words

guilder, guildford, guildhall, guilds, guildship, guildsman, guildswoman, guile, guileful, guileless, guilford

Origin of guildsman

First recorded in 1870–75; guild + 's¹ + man¹

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Examples from the Web for guildsman

Gunnery was a closed corporation, and the gunner himself a guildsman.
Artillery Through the Ages|Albert Manucy
A guildsman could not sell wool retail to strangers nor go into partnership with a man outside the guild.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for guildsman

guildsman

gildsman

/ (ˈɡɪldzmən) /

noun plural -men

a man who is a member of a guild

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