tribesman

[ trahybz-muhn ]

noun

, plural tribes·men.

1. a member of a tribe.

tribesman

/ ˈtraɪbzmən /

noun

1. a member of a tribe

Other Words From

• non·tribesman noun plural nontribesmen

Word History and Origins

Origin of tribesman¹

1790–1800; tribe + 's 1 + -man

Example Sentences

Police say that on Sunday alone, more than 300 shots were fired by tribesmen, after peace talks between the clans had failed.

From BBC

The tribesmen have exaggerated features like broad noses and large feathered headdresses.

From Los Angeles Times

“These tribesmen have been killed all over the countryside, all over the bush,” Mr. Kakas told the broadcaster.

From New York Times

Appearing in Surfer, the article was titled 'Africa - Home of Surfing?' and illustrated with a heavy-handed caricature of a tribesman dragging a board out of the surf.

From BBC

There, a group of Kayapo tribesmen mistook him for a highway construction worker who typically brought death and disease to the region and threatened to kill him.

From Seattle Times