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Meanings of set man in English

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Usage of set man in English
1
He was a thick- set man in the late thirties, tight-lipped and heavy-jawed.
A Man Four-Square
2
A short, thick- set man stepped from the coach and entered the house.
Famous Americans of Recent Times
3
A short thick- set man stood there with his hand on the knob.
The Radio Boys' First Wireless; Or, Winning the Ferberton Prize
4
When the door opened a heavy- set man carrying a blaster stepped inside.
Man of Many Minds
5
A short, dark, thick- set man entered and stood looking round the room.
All Roads Lead to Calvary
6
James Warren was a stout, thick- set man, about forty years of age.
The Hunted Outlaw, or, Donald Morrison, the Canadian Rob Roy
7
The postmaster, a middle-aged, heavy- set man, appeared tired after his day's work.
The Substitute Prisoner
8
Suddenly a thick- set man emerged from the shadow of the pines.
Beatrice
9
A short, thick- set man in riding-dress was walking up the room.
The Swindler and Other Stories
10
A thick- set man at the table gathered up a greasy pack of cards.
The Boy Scouts on a Submarine
11
Boyd beheld a plump, thick- set man of thirty-eight in evening dress.
The Silver Horde
12
The heavy- set man retired and read letters under an electric lamp.
The Amazing Interlude
13
One heavy- set man turned back and tapped Werner on the shoulder.
The Rover Boys on a Hunt; or, The Mysterious House in the Woods
14
He came back now, accompanied by a short heavy- set man in plain clothes.
32 Caliber
15
The outlaw was a short, heavy- set man with remarkably long arms.
Oh, You Tex!
16
The postman was a burly, thick- set man, with a good-humored face.
The Junior Classics, Volume 7: Stories of Courage and Heroism
This collocation consists of:
Set man through the time
Set man across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common