Scotchman

English Etymology en :inh<ref:n 5442329923> enm:Scocheman :af<surf> Scotch -man + 1 Pronunciation en /ˈskɒt͡ʃmən/ Noun Scotchmen en obsolete A man from Scotland. en 11 September 1894 Anglia pseudonym [Letters to the Editor.] ‘An Uncouth and Degraded Dialect.’ The Glasgow Herald 112th year 218 Glasgow George Outram & Company 9 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1173296399/ 2 12499032 “Gie us a guid conceit o’ oorsel’s” was, I believe, a Scotchman’s prayer, and who will venture to deny that Heaven has lent a gracious ear to the petition? en Scotsman en obsolete A person from Scotland. en Scot en nautical archaic A wooden batten or stiff hide (leather) placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafing by the running gear. 19th century en scotchman en 1871 Charles Burney The Boy's Manual of Seamanship and Gunnery an iron Scotchman is seized to the shrouds of the rigging. Usage notes In current usage, en Scotsman (or en Scot) is preferred over en Scotchman. However, the name survives as an uncommon surname. Proper noun en. References