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Noun: posseman (possemen)
Usage: archaic
  1. An able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
    "The sheriff deputized several possemen to help search for the fugitive"

Derived forms: possemen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal]

Part of: posse [archaic], posse comitatus [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Posseman