/duch"meuhn/ , n. , pl. Dutchmen .
1. a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
2. ( l.c. ) Building Trades. a piece or wedge inserted to hide the fault in a badly made joint, to stop an opening, etc.
3. Theat. a narrow strip of canvas to conceal the join between two flats.
4. Slang (sometimes offensive). a German.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see DUTCH, MAN 1 ]