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torchman

noun

Etymology

From torch + -man.

  1. derived from *terkʷ-✻ — “to spin; to turn”
  2. derived from torqua
  3. derived from *torca✻ — “coiled object”
  4. derived from torche
  5. inherited from torch
  6. suffixed as torchman — “torch + man”

Definitions

  1. Someone who carries a torch.

  2. A cutting-torch wielder, a possible member of a safe-cracking team.

  3. An arsonist who specifically ignites fires.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A member of a firefighting team who ignites back fires.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for torchman. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA