norman

See also: Norman

English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹmən/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔːmən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: nor‧man
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mən

Etymology 1

From French normand.

Noun

norman (plural normans)

  1. (nautical) A wooden bar, or iron pin.
    • 2013, Keith N. Meverden, Wisconsin Coal Haulers:
      An iron norman pin penetrates the bitt near the top , and there is visible wear on the bitt from lines being tied to it and the norman pin

Etymology 2

From normal + -an, possibly influenced by the given name Norman.

Noun

norman (plural normans)

  1. (slang) Synonym of normie (a normal person)

References

Esperanto

Adjective

norman

  1. accusative singular of norma

Old Occitan

Adjective

norman m (feminine singular normanda, masculine plural normans, feminine plural normandas)

  1. Norman (relating to Normandy or its inhabitants)

See also

Spanish

Verb

norman

  1. third-person plural present indicative of normar
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