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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A male stallholder, especially one who sells books.

   "[…]the strong fancy which the stallman saw my father had for the book the moment he laid his hands upon it"

2. 2
   A subcontractor in charge of a stall or working place. historical

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Example

More examples

"[…]the strong fancy which the stallman saw my father had for the book the moment he laid his hands upon it"

Etymology

From stall + -man.

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