LODESMAN

Etymology

Noun

lodesman (plural lodesmen)

(historical, nautical) A pilot; navigator.

Anagrams

• Mendolas, Molendas, loadsmen, salmoned, sand mole

Source: Wiktionary


Loads"man, Lodes"man, n. Etym: [Load, lode + man. See Lode.]

Definition: A pilot. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Lodes"man, n.

Definition: Same as Loadsman. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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