reedman

[ reed-man ]

/ ˈridˌmæn /

Save This Word!

noun, plural reed·men.

a musician who plays a reed instrument.

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Origin of reedman

First recorded in 1870–75; reed + man

Words nearby reedman

reeding, reed instrument, Reedley, reedling, reed mace, reedman, reed organ, reed pipe, Reed-Sternberg cell, reed stop, reeducate

How to use reedman in a sentence

In this manner he chased hym more than thre myles, and at lasts sir Mathue Reedman's horse foundred and fell under hym.
Highways and Byways in The Border|Andrew Lang
I am content, quod Reedman, so you deale with me lyke a good companyon.
Historical Parallels, vol 1 (of 3)|Arthur Thomas Malkin
Well, sir, quod Reedman, what wyll you nowe that I shall do?
Historical Parallels, vol 1 (of 3)|Arthur Thomas Malkin
Mr. Reedman's surprise may have been great, but it scarcely equals our own.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote

If it be Mr. Reedman's, he must have been guilty of fraud or the victim of deception.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote