Definition of "truchman" []

• An interpreter. (noun)

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• "The great Turke answered them by his truchman, that of demanding to speake together, nor writing of letter to the great master he knew nothing."
• "When the sayd two ambassadours were departed out of the towne, there did enter two men of authoritie of the campe; one was nephew or kinsman of the sayd Acmek, the other was the great Turkes truchman, which the lord master caused to be well receiued, and they were lodged nigh the sayd gate of Quosquino."
• "Menetow went thither, and had with him the clarke of the gallies named Iaques truchman, the which vnder shadow to speake with him, was withholden of the Turkes."