TRUCHMAN

Etymology

Noun

truchman (plural truchmen)

(archaic) An interpreter.

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Source: Wiktionary


Truch"man, n. Etym: [Cf. F. trucheman. See Dragoman.]

Definition: An interpreter. See Dragoman. [Obs.] And after, by the tongue, Her truchman, she reports the mind's each throw. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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