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man-mountain

noun
  1. informal a man who is very tall and heavily built
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Examples from the Web for man-mountain

Historical Examples

  • This is a list of what we found about the body of the Man-Mountain, who treated us with great civility.

    The Blue Fairy Book

    Various

  • Julia ceased to eye me, her aunt to address me, so completely were their thoughts occupied with the Man-Mountain.

  • Conceive the Man-Mountain playing the amiable with such a delicate young creature like Julia.

  • The Man-Mountain shall not depart from our dominions without our license under the great seal.

  • The man-mountain shall not depart from our dominions without our license under the great seal.