local. [f. TROW sb.2 + MAN sb.1] The master or captain of a trow: see TROW sb.2 a.

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1429.  Rolls of Parlt., IV. 345/2. The owners … and the saide trowmen.

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1505.  Sel. Cas. Crt. Star Chamber (Selden Soc.), I. 220. During which xl yeris I occupyed vppon the seide Ryuer as a Trowman.

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1641.  J. Taylor (Water P.), Last Voy., B vij. Usually much abused by Trow-men.

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1752.  Deed, in Miss Jackson, Shropsh. Word-bk., s.v., This Indenture made ., Between John Rogers of the Town of Shrewsbury … Trow-man and [etc.].

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