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dutchman

noun
dutch·man | \ˈdəch-mən \

Definition of dutchman 

1 capitalized

a archaic : a member of any of the Germanic peoples of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries

b : a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands

c : a person of Dutch descent

d : german sense 2a

2 : a device for hiding or counteracting structural defects

First Known Use of dutchman

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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