norman
See also: Norman
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹmən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔːmən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: nor‧man
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mən
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
norman (plural normans)
- (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 edit
From normal + -an, possibly influenced by the given name Norman.
Noun edit
norman (plural normans)
References edit
- “norman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Esperanto edit
Adjective edit
norman
- accusative singular of norma
Old Occitan edit
Adjective edit
norman m (feminine singular normanda, masculine plural normans, feminine plural normandas)
- Norman (relating to Normandy or its inhabitants)
See also edit
Spanish edit
Verb edit
norman