noun, plural Eng·lish·men.
- a native or a naturalized citizen of England.
- an English ship.
noun plural -men
- a male native or inhabitant of England
Old English Engliscman, from English (n.1) + man (n.). Englishwoman is from c.1400. Englander “native of England” is from 1820; in some cases from German Engländer.