noun
- plural of woolman; dealers or merchants who trade in wool
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The woolmen gathered at the market to inspect the season’s fleeces.
- Medieval woolmen played a crucial role in England’s economy.
- The guild of woolmen controlled much of the wool trade in the region.
- Local woolmen would travel from farm to farm buying raw wool.
- The wealthy woolmen built grand houses with their profits.