"caseman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: casemen [plural]
Etymology: case + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|case|man}} case + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|casemen}} caseman (plural casemen)
  1. (slang) A person who examines a building to determine whether it is worth burgling. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-caseman-en-noun-rQuQ5cas Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 83 17
  2. (typography, historical) A compositor; a typesetter. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-caseman-en-noun-2zybtzMf Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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