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deskman

deskman noun: a subeditor.

Noun

deskman (plural deskmen)

  1. (US, dated) A subeditor.
    • His face showed his lack of confidence in the deskman.2007 January 21, Michael Connelly, “The Overlook”, in New York Times
  2. Anyone who works at a desk, as in a police station.

Forms of deskman

pluraldeskmen

Origin of deskman

From desk + man.

Questions about deskman

What does deskman mean?
Deskman means a subeditor.
What part of speech is deskman?
Deskman is a noun.
What is the plural of deskman?
The plural of deskman is deskmen.

Words near deskman in the dictionary

  1. desklamp
  2. desklamps
  3. desklet
  4. desklets
  5. desklike
  6. deskman
  7. deskmate
  8. deskmates
  9. deskmen
  10. desknote
  11. desknotes

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