lawman in English dictionary

  • lawman

    Meanings and definitions of "lawman"

    • (US) An officer of the law, such as a sheriff or marshal.
    • noun
      (law, historical)
      A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
    • noun
      (law, historical)
      One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.
    • noun
      (law, Orkney and Shetland)
      The presiding justice of the supreme court.
    • noun
      (rare)
      A man of the law: a lawyer.
    • noun
      (informal)
      An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.
    • noun
      an officer of the law

    Synonyms of "lawman" in English dictionary

    law officer, defender, shielder are the top synonyms of "lawman" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of lawman

    • lawman ( plural  lawmen)
    • lawman (plural lawmen)
  • Lawman

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