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torchman

torchman noun: someone who carries a torch.

Noun

torchman (plural torchmen)

  1. Someone who carries a torch.
  2. (slang) A cutting-torch wielder, a possible member of a safe-cracking team.
  3. (slang) An arsonist who specifically ignites fires.
  4. A member of a firefighting team who ignites back fires.

torchman meaning in Bengali

torchman in Bengali

যিনি মশাল বহন করেন

Forms of torchman

pluraltorchmen

Origin of torchman

From torch + -man.

Questions about torchman

What does torchman mean?
Torchman means someone who carries a torch.
What is torchman in Bengali?
Torchman in Bengali is যিনি মশাল বহন করেন. See Torchman meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is torchman?
Torchman is a noun.
What is the plural of torchman?
The plural of torchman is torchmen.

Words near torchman in the dictionary

  1. torchlike
  2. torchlit
  3. torchmaker
  4. torchmakers
  5. torchmaking
  6. torchman
  7. torchmen
  8. torchon
  9. torchon paper
  10. torchon papers
  11. torchons

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: torchman (page history and authors); torchman (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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