hillman

See also: Hillman

English
WOTD – 9 May 2016

Etymology

From hill +‎ man.

Pronunciation
  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈhɪlmən/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Homophone: Hillman
  • Hyphenation: hill‧man

Noun

hillman (plural hillmen)

  1. A native or inhabitant of hilly or mountainous country; a tribesman who lives in the mountains.
    • 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 6:
      Indian hillmen of exceptional intelligence and resource, specially trained in clandestine surveying techniques, were despatched across the frontier disguised as Muslim holy men or Buddhist pilgrims.
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