Definition of ALMSMAN

almsman

Plural: almsmen

Noun

  • A man who receives or lives on charitable donations.
  • One who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar.

Examples

  • After a series of bad draws, he felt like a tile almsman.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English allmsman, almosman, almesmann, from Old English almesmann, equivalent to alms + man.

Scrabble Score: 11

almsman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
almsman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
almsman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

almsman: valid Words With Friends Word