hillman

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈhɪlmən/    美 /ˈhɪlmən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A native or inhabitant of hilly or mountainous country; a tribesman who lives in the mountains.
    — No one quite knew who or what the Gullals were till The Mussuck, who had been calling on Mrs. Hauksbee, and prided himself upon picking people's brains, explained they were a tribe of ferocious hillmen, somewhere near Sikkim, whose friendship even the Great Indian Empire would find it worth her while to secure.
  2. A supernatural being, such as a dwarf, that lives beneath a hill.
    — A farmer on whose ground there was a little hill, resolved not to let it lie idle, and began at one end to plough it up. The hill-man, who lived in it, came to him and asked him how he dared to plough on the roof of his house.
  3. A person employed to sift through a heap of dust and rubbish in search of any saleable items. UK,historical

词形变化

hillmen plural hill-man alternative

词源

From hill + man.
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