'Chapman' definitions:
Definition of 'Chapman'
From: WordNet
noun
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845) [syn: Chapman, John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed]
noun
Archaic term for an itinerant peddler
Definition of 'Chapman'
From: GCIDE
- Chapman \Chap"man\, n.; pl. Chapmen. [AS. ce['a]pman; ce['a]p trade + man man; akin to D. koopman, Sw. k["o]pman, Dan. ki["o]pmand, G. kaufmann.f. Chap to cheapen, and see Cheap.]
- 1. One who buys and sells; a merchant; a buyer or a seller. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- The word of life is a quick commodity, and ought not, as a drug to be obtruded on those chapmen who are unwilling to buy it. --T. Fuller. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A peddler; a hawker. [1913 Webster]
Chapman, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Chapman, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
341
Housing Units (2000) :
144
Land area (2000) :
0.448954 sq. miles (1.162786 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.448954 sq. miles (1.162786 sq. km)
FIPS code :
08780
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
41.022875 N, 98.159990 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
68827
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Chapman, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Chapman, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
234
Housing Units (2000) :
91
Land area (2000) :
0.377379 sq. miles (0.977407 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.009717 sq. miles (0.025167 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.387096 sq. miles (1.002574 sq. km)
FIPS code :
12656
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
40.761567 N, 75.404270 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Chapman, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Chapman, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000) :
1241
Housing Units (2000) :
534
Land area (2000) :
0.762558 sq. miles (1.975017 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.762558 sq. miles (1.975017 sq. km)
FIPS code :
12550
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
38.971772 N, 97.021791 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
67431
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.