TINMAN

Etymology 1

Noun

tinman (plural tinmen)

A maker of tinware.

A dealer in tinware.

Etymology 2

In allusion to the character Tin Man from the Land of Oz, who lacked a heart.

Noun

tinman (uncountable)

(genetics) A master gene in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, whose absence causes the fly to develop without a heart.

Proper noun

Tinman

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Tin"man, n.; pl. Tinmen (.

Definition: A manufacturer of tin vessels; a dealer in tinware.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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