dutchman

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A nickname for President Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Roosevelt called a press conference in the Oval Office. when asked where the Billys had originated, the Dutchman smiled broadly .

A Dutch man; a man from the Netherlands
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
A Dutchman is a man who is a native of the Netherlands
{i} resident of the Netherlands
A cut tile used as a filler in the run of a wall or floor area
A piece of wood or steel fitted into an opening to cover up poor joints or the crevices caused by poor workmanship
a native or inhabitant of Holland
A short section of belting mechanically spliced into a length of belting and removed when the take-up allowance is exceeded
1 A small piece of stone inserted as a filler in a patched area on a larger piece of dimension stone 2 A small piece of stone inserted in an ashlar wall
This is a strip of muslin about 5" wide used to cover the crack between two flats that are fastened together The dutchman, while adding some strength to the bond between two flats is not used as a structural application, rather dutchmans are used to cover the cracks between flats after they have been connected
A native, or one of the people, of Holland
dutchman's pipe
night blooming cereus, Epiphyllum oxypetalum
dutchman's pipe
yellow bird's-nest or pinesap, Monotropa hypopitys
dutchman's pipe
Plants of the genus Aristolochia
dutchman's pipes
plural form of dutchman's pipe
Dutchman's-breeches
Plant (Dicentra cucullaria) of the fumitory family (Fumariaceae) named for its sprays of tremulous, yellow-tipped white flowers that fancifully resemble the wide-legged, traditional pantaloons worn by Dutch men. The plant is native throughout eastern and midwestern North America, usually in open woodlands. The gray-green foliage grows from white underground tubers and is not as tall as the flowering stalk, which also springs directly from the ground
Dutchman's-pipe
Climbing vine (Aristolochia durior), also called pipe vine, of the birthwort family (Aristolochiaceae), native to central and eastern North America. It bears heart-shaped or kidney-shaped leaves and yellowish-brown or purplish-brown tubular flowers resembling a curved pipe. Exhibiting rapid growth, Dutchman's-pipe is often planted as a screen or an ornamental on porches and arbors
dutchman's breeches
delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having double-spurred white flowers
dutchman's-pipe
hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe
Dutchman.
Dutcher
Flying Dutchman
a Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship
Flying Dutchman
a ghost ship
Flying Dutchman
a ship of similar qualities to the Flying Dutchman
Flying Dutchman
legendary Dutch ghost ship (considered by sailors to be a bad omen); captain of the ghost ship who was condemned to sail the seas until Judgement Day
flying dutchman
a spectral ship said to be seen in storms, especially off the Cape of Good Hope a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
dutchman

    Hyphenation

    Dutch·man

    Turkish pronunciation

    dʌçmın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdəʧmən/ /ˈdʌʧmən/

    Etymology

    [ 'd&ch-m&n ] (noun.) 14th century. Dutch +‎ -man
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