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cornerman

cornerman noun: a coach, trainer or other assistant who attends to a boxer between rounds.

Noun

cornerman (plural cornermen)

  1. A coach, trainer or other assistant who attends to a boxer between rounds.
  2. A player who can play both the small forward and power forward positions.
    Synonyms:
    corner
  3. (US, historical) A policeman assigned to an intersection to direct the traffic.
    • This cornerman is taking time out to provide directions to a driver. Their easily recognizable white hats and regular presence on their corners made these officers readily accessible […]2011, Daniel F. Walsh, Thomas L. Derby, Russell W. Gates, Syracuse Police, page 113
  4. Synonym of endman (“type of stock minstrel character”).
    Synonyms:
    endman

Synonyms of cornerman

Forms of cornerman

pluralcornermen

Origin of cornerman

From corner + -man.

Questions about cornerman

What does cornerman mean?
Cornerman means a coach, trainer or other assistant who attends to a boxer between rounds.
What part of speech is cornerman?
Cornerman is a noun.
What is the plural of cornerman?
The plural of cornerman is cornermen.

Words near cornerman in the dictionary

  1. cornering up
  2. cornerings
  3. cornerless
  4. cornerlessness
  5. cornerlike
  6. cornerman
  7. cornermen
  8. cornerpiece
  9. cornerpieces
  10. corners
  11. corners the market

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