Cheesman is spelled as /ˈtʃiːzmən/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The "chees" sounds like "cheese" and the "man" sounds like "man". The "ee" in "chees" represents the long vowel sound /i:/, while the "zm" represents a blend of consonants /zm/. The ending "-man" is pronounced with a schwa sound /ən/. Overall, the spelling of "cheesman" is a combination of the English words "cheese" and "man", with particular attention given to accurately representing the vowel and consonant sounds involved.
The word "cheeseman" is derived from the Old English word "cēse" which means cheese, and "mann" which means person or man. Therefore, the word "cheeseman" refers to a person involved in the cheese-making or cheese-selling trade.