Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A man who is a member of a club or clubs, especially one who is active in club life.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who carries a club; one who fights with a club.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun dated A man who attends a social club.

Etymologies

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club +‎ man

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Examples

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