hodman
noun
hodmen
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pluralof hodman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Then, going to his carriage, he saw several hodmen lounging about, who were carrying mortar for some repairs that were being made at the palace.
From Joseph II. and His Court by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
A dense tide of population thronged the close, confined passages, mostly of hodmen, bricklayers' laborers, and scavengers, with old-clothesmen, beggars, and others whose rollicking air and daring look bespoke more hazardous modes of life.
From Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas by Charles James Lever
The executioners led him into the interior of the guardhouse, which was filled with slaves, archers, hodmen, and the very dregs of the people, but there were no soldiers.
From The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Anna Catherine Emmerich
Such were the preparations that were made for the obsequies of the defunct king; and his body was watched by a few servants and these hodmen whom Andouille had employed as messengers.
From Joseph II. and His Court by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
They were shown the plan of a building, and the "greater" members, furnished with trowels, were obliged to build it in edibles, the "lesser" acting as hodmen, and bringing materials.
From Fra Bartolommeo by Flora Kendrick
