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Definition of: dutchman
(du ch′mən) noun plural ·men (-mən)
1. A piece inserted in a crevice to fill it or hide bad fitting, or to take the place of a defective piece cut out or a piece broken.
2. A shim.
3. A stick placed transversely in a load of logs to serve as a brace.
4. A buried log, or the like, serving as an anchor; a deadman.
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