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cornermen

cornermen is the plural of cornerman.

Meaning of cornerman

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

Questions about cornermen

What is cornermen the plural of?
Cornermen is the plural of cornerman.

Words near cornermen in the dictionary

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

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