hodsmann.
Rare variant of hodman n.; in quot. 1863 figurative.
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1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons II. i. 44 The little hodsmen soon have as much as they can carry.
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n.1863- to stand on one's own feet
- to stand on one's own legs
- to stand on one's own two feet
- to stand on one's own two legs
- to stand on one's peremptors
- to stand on one's points
- to stand on or upon one's behaviour, or one's good behaviour
- to stand on or upon the fence
- to stand on points
- to stand on points of
- to stand on points of etc
- to stand on points of law
- to stand on points of principle
- to stand on stepping stones
- to stand on terms
- to stand on the maid
- to stand on the offensive
- to stand on the shoulders of
- to stand on the shoulders of giants
- to stand on thorns
- to stand on thorns a thorn
- to stand on trial
- to stand one's chance
- to stand one's corner
- to stand one's ground