"billman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: billmen [plural]
Etymology: bill + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bill|man}} bill + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|billmen}} billman (plural billmen)
  1. A man who uses, or is armed with, a bill or hooked axe.
    Sense id: en-billman-en-noun-9roC5ns1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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