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backman

backman noun: a defender in Australian rules football.

Noun

backman (plural backmen)

  1. A defender in Australian rules football.

Proper noun capitalized: Backman

Backman (plural Backmans)

  1. A surname.

Forms of backman

Noun
pluralbackmen
Proper noun
pluralBackmans

Origin of backman

From back + man.

From Old English ġebæc (“bakemeats”) + mann (“man”), to denote a maker and/or seller of pastries, pies, etc.

Questions about backman

What does backman mean?
Backman means a defender in Australian rules football.
What part of speech is backman?
Backman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of backman?
The plural of backman is backmen.

Words near backman in the dictionary

  1. backlots
  2. backlotter
  3. backlotters
  4. Backlund
  5. Backlunds
  6. backman
  7. Backmans
  8. backmap
  9. backmapped
  10. backmapping
  11. backmaps

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