Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Scotchman \Scotch"man\, n.; pl. {Scotchmen}.
   1. A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scot; a Scotsman.

   2. (Naut.) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds
      and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.
      --Ham. Nav. Encyc.