Noun: hardwareman (hardwaremen)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: ironmonger)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: ironmonger)
- Someone who sells hardware
"The local hardwareman stocked a wide range of tools and building supplies";
- ironmonger [Brit]
- A man who sells hardware
"The hardwareman helped customers find the right tools for their home improvement projects";
- ironmonger [Brit]
- A store selling hardware
"They went to the hardwareman to buy nails and a new hammer";
- hardware store, ironmonger [Brit], ironmonger's shop
Derived forms: hardwaremen
Type of: adult male, bargainer, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], dealer, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, monger, shop, sod [informal], store, trader