Meaning

2 senses
  1. One whose occupation is to shear cloth.

  2. One whose occupation is to shear sheep.

Origin

From Middle English schereman, scherman; equivalent to shear + -man.

From Middle English schereman, scherman; equivalent to shear + -man.

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Forms

plural: shearmen

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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