Definition of damsel Damsel

/dæˈmzʌl/ - [datmzul] - dam•sel

We found 10 definitions of damsel from 7 different sources.

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What does damsel mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: damsels

damsel - a young unmarried woman
  demoiselle, damoiselle, damosel, damozel
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • damsel (n.)
    A young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, Damsel Pepin; Damsel Richard, Prince of Wales.
  • damsel (n.)
    A young unmarried woman; a girl; a maiden.
  • damsel (n.)
    An attachment to a millstone spindle for shaking the hopper.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • damsel
    A young unmarried woman.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • damsel
    dam′zel, n. a young unmarried woman: a girl. [O. Fr. damoisele (Fr. demoiselle), a page—Low L. domicellus, dim. of L. dominus, a lord.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • damsel
    A coast name for the skate-fish.

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