Associations to the word «Dutchman»

Wiktionary

DUTCHMAN, noun. A Dutch man; a man from the Netherlands.
DUTCHMAN, noun. A person of Dutch descent.
DUTCHMAN, noun. (archaic or dated) A German.
DUTCHMAN, noun. (South Africa) (derogatory) (offensive) (ethnic slur) A white Afrikaner.
DUTCHMAN, proper noun. (US) A nickname for President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
DUTCHMAN, noun. (carpentry) (masonry) A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such that it fills as exactly as possible a void or cavity that is to be repaired.

Dictionary definition

DUTCHMAN, noun. A native or inhabitant of Holland.

Wise words

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