"sightsman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sightsmen [plural]
Etymology: From sight + -s- + man. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|sight|-s-|man}} sight + -s- + man Head templates: {{en-noun|sightsmen}} sightsman (plural sightsmen)
  1. (dated, music) A sight-reader. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Music, Musicians, People

Inflected forms

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