A person who makes, sells, or wears caps; especially a capmaker or cap merchant.
Compound of 'cap' and 'man', using the Old English 'mann' to denote a person associated with caps.
In Renaissance cities, 'capman' would have been a recognized profession mentioned in tax records and guild registries, marking someone's specific trade expertise.
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