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cradleman

cradleman noun: a member of the navy employed to load projectiles onto a cradle prior to firing.

Noun

cradleman (plural cradlemen)

  1. A member of the navy employed to load projectiles onto a cradle prior to firing.

Forms of cradleman

pluralcradlemen

Origin of cradleman

From cradle + -man.

Questions about cradleman

What does cradleman mean?
Cradleman means a member of the navy employed to load projectiles onto a cradle prior to firing.
What part of speech is cradleman?
Cradleman is a noun.
What is the plural of cradleman?
The plural of cradleman is cradlemen.

Words near cradleman in the dictionary

  1. cradleless
  2. cradlelike
  3. cradlemaker
  4. cradlemakers
  5. cradlemaking
  6. cradleman
  7. cradlemate
  8. cradlemates
  9. cradlemen
  10. cradler
  11. cradlers

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