See also: Dutchman

English

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Etymology

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From Dutchman. Attested mainly in the US from the late 19th century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dutchman (plural dutchmen)

  1. (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.
  2. A flaw or void repaired with such a piece.
  3. (theater) A cloth strip attached to a flat to conceal a joint.
  4. (nautical) Ellipsis of Flying Dutchman: a ghost ship

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References

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  • Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
  • John Russell Bartlett (1884) Dictionary of Americanisms, page 196:Dutchman. A flaw in a stone or marble slab, filled up by an insertion.