"clubman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clubmen [plural]
Etymology: club + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|club|man}} club + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|clubmen}} clubman (plural clubmen)
  1. (dated) A man who attends a social club. Tags: dated Synonyms: clubster
    Sense id: en-clubman-en-noun-BvGt7Gkt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 88 12
  2. A warrior who uses a club as a weapon.
    Sense id: en-clubman-en-noun-IL3T41K5

Inflected forms

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