Peatman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peatman is a noun meaning A man whose occupation is digging peat.
Meaning
A man whose occupation is digging peat.
Example Sentences
We hear of Adder dens, but detailed accounts of the discovery of one are very rare. Service (1902) records that a peatman, when levelling on an estate by the Solway, found in a hole in the ground, some 8 inches below the surface, 40 adders, 10 toads and a large number of asks (lizards).
Word Forms
- peatmen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pitman, pickman, pikeman, roadman, shaftman, spadesman.
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