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- noun Plural form of
portman .
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Examples
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Mr. Camden says they are chosen out of twelve burgesses called portmen, and two justices out of twenty-four more.
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Mr. Camden says they are chosen out of twelve burgesses called portmen, and two justices out of twenty-four more.
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Mr. Camden says they are chosen out of twelve burgesses called portmen, and two justices out of twenty-four more.
Tour through Eastern Counties of England, 1722 Daniel Defoe 1696
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I know for a fact the parcel is rarely with the portmen because I've watched him.
Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009
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a recorder, 12 portmen, four of which, befides the bailiffs, are juflices of the peace, two coroners, 24 common-councilmen, who. are alfo high-confbbles, and 12 of them headboroughs, and 15 pettv-confta - bles.
A tour through the island of Great Britain : divided into circuits or journies ... 1778
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