Norman

n. (Naut.) A short, wooden bar, to be thrust into a hole of the windlass, on which to fasten the cable.

n. [A-S. Normann and Nordhmann, O. H. Ger. Nordman, Nortman. See NORTHMAN.] (Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Normandy.

a. (Geog.) Pertaining to Normandy, or to the Normans; as, the Norman language. Norman style (Arch.), a style of architecture which arose in the tenth century, characterized by great size, elevation, simplicity, and strength, with the use of the semicircular arch, massive columns, and a great variety of ornaments, among which the zigzag and spiral or cable-formed were prominent.