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stretcherman

stretcherman noun: a male stretcher-bearer.

Noun

stretcherman (plural stretchermen)

  1. A male stretcher-bearer.
  2. A man who maintains the tension on a measuring-tape while a chainman takes the measurement.

Forms of stretcherman

pluralstretchermen

Origin of stretcherman

From stretcher + -man.

Questions about stretcherman

What does stretcherman mean?
Stretcherman means a male stretcher-bearer.
What part of speech is stretcherman?
Stretcherman is a noun.
What is the plural of stretcherman?
The plural of stretcherman is stretchermen.

Words near stretcherman in the dictionary

  1. stretcher-bearer
  2. stretcher-bearers
  3. stretchered
  4. stretchering
  5. stretcherless
  6. stretcherman
  7. stretchermen
  8. stretchers
  9. stretches
  10. stretches a point
  11. stretches forth

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