seedsman

seedsman
/seedz"meuhn/, n., pl. seedsmen.
1. a sower of seed.
2. a dealer in seed.
Also, seedman /seed"meuhn/.
[1585-95; SEED + 's1 + MAN1]

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  • Seedsman — Seeds man, n.; pl. {Seedsmen} ( men). 1. A sower; one who sows or scatters seed. [1913 Webster] The seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A person who deals in seeds. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seedsman — [sēd′mən] n. pl. seedmen [sēd′mənsēdz′mən] n. seedsmen [sēdz′mən] 1. a sower of seeds 2. a dealer in seeds: Also seedman [sēd′mən] n. seedmen [sēd′mən] …   English World dictionary

  • seedsman — noun Date: 1601 1. a person who sows seeds 2. a dealer in seeds …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • seedsman — noun a) Person sowing seeds. b) A dealer in seed. Syn: corn factor, grain agent …   Wiktionary

  • seedsman — n. seed merchant; sower of seeds, one who plants seeds …   English contemporary dictionary

  • seedsman — noun (plural seedsmen) a person who deals in seeds as a profession …   English new terms dictionary

  • seedsman — seeds·man …   English syllables

  • seedsman — seeds•man [[t]ˈsidz mən[/t]] also seed•man [[t]ˈsid [/t]] n. pl. men 1) a sower of seed 2) a dealer in seed • Etymology: 1585–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • seedsman — /ˈsidzmən/ (say seedzmuhn) noun (plural seedsmen) 1. a man who deals in seed. 2. a man who sows seed. {combination of two words originally in a syntactical relationship; seed s (genitive case) + man} …  

  • seedsman — n. (pl. men) a dealer in seeds …   Useful english dictionary

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