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Dutchman
Dutch·man D0437200 (dŭch′mən)n.1. a. A man who is a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.b. A man of Dutch ancestry.2. a. Archaic A member of any of the Germanic peoples of central or northern Europe.b. Northern & Western US A person of German ancestry.3. dutchman Something used to fill or cover a gap, especially a block of wood or stone set into a larger piece to replace a damaged section.Dutchman (ˈdʌtʃmən) n, pl -men1. (Peoples) a native, citizen, or inhabitant of the Netherlands2. a piece of wood, metal, etc, used to repair or patch faulty workmanship3. (Peoples) often derogatory South African an AfrikanerDutch•man (ˈdʌtʃ mən)
n., pl. -men. 1. Older Use. a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands. 2. (l.c.) a piece or wedge inserted to hide the fault in a badly made joint, to stop an opening, etc. 3. Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. (a term used to refer to a German.) [1350–1400] usage: Definition 4 was originally standard English, but around the time of World War I it became a slang term of contempt. Though not common today, it is sometimes perceived as insulting. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Dutchman - a native or inhabitant of Holland Hollander, NetherlanderHolland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea levelEuropean - a native or inhabitant of Europe |
TranslationsDutchman
Flying DutchmanA name that can apply either to a legendary ship, whose ghostly wreckage is said to be sometimes seen in times of bad weather near the Cape of Good Hope, or to the captain of this ship, who must sail until Judgment Day. I swear, I saw the Flying Dutchman during that last storm. Every time I take out my boat, I'm reminded of the Flying Dutchman, and how he is doomed to sail the seas until kingdom come.See also: Dutchman, flyingI'm a DutchmanUsed to highlight something that one finds to be extremely unbelievable or completely unacceptable. If used in the construction "or I'm a Dutchman," it indicates that the speaker thinks it is very unlikely that what they said will prove to be untrue. If this player is considered to be the best in the league, then I'm a Dutchman. She's going to win the award for Best Actress or I'm a Dutchman.See also: DutchmanI'm a Dutchman used to express your disbelief or as a way of underlining an emphatic assertion. British 1994 Ian Botham My Autobiography I read somewhere that Warne said he had been possessed by demons. Well, in that case I'm a Dutchman. See also: DutchmanDutchman
Dutchman1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of the Netherlands 2. South African often derogatory an Afrikaaner dutchman[′dəch·mən] (engineering) A filler piece for closing a gap between two pipes or between a pipe or fitting and a piece of equipment, if the pipe is too short to achieve closure or if the pipe and equipment are not aligned. dutchman1. A small piece or wedge inserted as filler to stop an opening. 2. A small piece of material used to cover a defect, to hide a badly made joint, etc. 3. A short lead nipple used to join two pipes which are otherwise not long enough to be joined.Dutchman
Related to Dutchman: Flying DutchmanSynonyms for Dutchmannoun a native or inhabitant of HollandSynonymsRelated Words- Holland
- Kingdom of The Netherlands
- Nederland
- Netherlands
- The Netherlands
- European
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