"dubsman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dubsmen [plural]
Etymology: dub + -s- + -man Etymology templates: {{af|en|dub|-s-|-man}} dub + -s- + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|dubsmen}} dubsman (plural dubsmen)
  1. (obsolete, slang) A jailer. Tags: obsolete, slang

Inflected forms

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