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Decuman
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What's The Definition Of Decuman?Synonyms | Synonyms for Decuman: Related Terms | Find terms related to Decuman: See Also | Decuman In Webster's Dictionary \Dec"u*man\, a. [L. decumanus of the tenth, and by
metonymy, large, fr. decem ten.]
Large; chief; -- applied to an extraordinary billow, supposed
by some to be every tenth in order. [R.] Also used
substantively. ``Such decuman billows.'' --Gauden. ``The
baffled decuman.'' --Lowell.
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