Home › Words › S › spearmanspearmanspearman means A surname originating as an occupation.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, spearman ranks #29,379 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom spear + man, an occupational surname for a soldier armed with a spear.nameA surname originating as an occupation.A city, the county seat of Hansford County, Texas, United States.nounOne who uses a spear; a soldier or warrior who fights with a spear; a person who hunts with a spear.e.g.“The second Adigar is only entitled to twenty-four spearmen and fifteen whipcrackers.” — 1844, James Selkirk, Recollections of Ceylon, page 65:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.spearer 80% match — One who uses a spear. vs spearman →speared 65% match — Wielding a spear. vs spearman →spearpoint 62% match — The point or tip of a spear. vs spearman →spearo 61% match — A spearfisher. vs spearman →spearfisherman 60% match — A male spearfisher. vs spearman →spearcaster 59% match — A sling-like device used to impart greater impetus to a thrown spear. vs spearman →sworder 58% match — One who uses, or fights with, a sword. vs spearman →spearing 58% match — The stabbing of something with a spear. vs spearman →