RAGMAN

Etymology 1

Noun

ragman (plural ragmen)

A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man.

Etymology 2

Noun

ragman (countable and uncountable, plural ragmans)

(historical) A statute issued by Edward I in 1276.

(obsolete) A document having many names or seals, such as a papal bull.

(historical, uncountable) A game in which players compete to pull an object from out of a roll of writing.

Anagrams

• Garman, granma, mangar, marang

Proper noun

Ragman

A statute of Edward I by which the Scottish gentry and nobility were compelled to swear allegiance to the English king

Anagrams

• Garman, granma, mangar, marang

Source: Wiktionary


Rag"man, n.; pl. Ragmen (.

Definition: A man who collects, or deals in, rags.

Rag"man, n. Etym: [See Ragman's roll.]

Definition: A document having many names or numerous seals, as a papal bull. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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