Nor"man, a. [F. normand, of
Scand. origin. See Northman, and cf. Norse.] Of or
pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the Norman
language; the Norman conquest.
Norman style (Arch.), a style of
architecture which arose in the tenth century, characterized by great
massiveness, simplicity, and strength, with the use of the
semicircular arch, heavy round columns, and a great variety of
ornaments, among which the zigzag and spiral or cable-formed
ornaments were prominent.
Nor"man, n. A native or inhabitant
of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who
conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed
(Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the
Conqueror.
Nor"man (?), n. [F. normand.]
(Naut.) A wooden bar, or iron pin. W. C.
Russell.