/townz"meuhn/ , n. , pl. townsmen .
1. a native or inhabitant of a town.
2. a native or inhabitant of one's own or the same town.
3. (in New England) a selectman.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE tunesman fellow member of a township. See TOWN, 'S 1 , MAN 1 ]
Usage . See -man .