"lensman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lensmen [plural]
Etymology: lens + -man, 1930s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lens|man}} lens + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|lensmen}} lensman (plural lensmen)
  1. A male photographer. Related terms: lenswoman

Inflected forms

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