strawman vs straw man

strawman and straw man both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strawman	Yes	No	No	No
straw man	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, strawman and straw man are synonyms defined as:

strawman and straw man: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

Other synonyms of strawman include bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer.

As nouns, strawman and straw man are synonyms defined as:

strawman and straw man: a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

As nouns, strawman and straw man are synonyms defined as:

strawman and straw man: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

Other synonyms of strawman include figurehead, front, front man, nominal head.

strawman (noun)	straw man (noun)
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds	an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted	a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity	a person used as a cover for some questionable activity