NYT Dictionary
BAYMAN
/bˈeɪmʌn/NounBAY-manbay-man · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
One of the earliest European settlers of the eventual colony of British Honduras, modern-day Belize.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English bay Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English bayman From bay + -man.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.