houseman
noun
a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.
housemen
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pluralof houseman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The housemen also resupplied the ground soldiers if they sold their allocated amount.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
The earl's housemen now begin To shrink and fall: their ranks grow thin— The king's luck thrives—their decks are cleared, Of fighting men no more appeared.
From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson
Not only the people in the parlor, but also the servants, the housemen, everybody about the place, even the women, were silent.
From Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life by Bj?rnstjerne Bj?rnson
At this a murmur of applause ran round the benches of the friends and housemen.
From Erling the Bold by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
There he unpacked his merchandise, showed it to Orm and the housemen, and bade Orm take therefrom such things as he would.
From Eirik the Red's Saga by John Sephton
