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bandsmen

bandsmen is the plural of bandsman.

Meaning of bandsman

Noun

bandsman (plural bandsmen)

  1. A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.
    • If the reader finds a certain monotony in the words chosen by the translator I hope he will realize that the bandsman has to operate within the limits of his instrument.1973, Cecil Parrott, transl., The Good Soldier Švejk, London: William Heinemann, translation of original by Jaroslav Hašek, Translator's introduction, page xxi
  2. (historical) A labourer (loader) working with a band of men.

Questions about bandsmen

What is bandsmen the plural of?
Bandsmen is the plural of bandsman.

Words near bandsmen in the dictionary

  1. bandshift assay
  2. bandshift assays
  3. bandshifts
  4. bandslash
  5. bandsman
  6. bandsmen
  7. bandspread
  8. bandspreads
  9. bandstand
  10. bandstands
  11. bandster

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