"ringman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ringmen [plural]
Etymology: From ring + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ring|man}} ring + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|ringmen}} ringman (plural ringmen)
  1. A male entertainer who works in the ring of a circus.
    Sense id: en-ringman-en-noun-I5gVmZQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 26 14 26 9 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 23 23 19 25 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 23 18 24 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 21 22 22 7 1
  2. A man within the betting ring of a racecourse; a bookmaker who works in the ring.
    Sense id: en-ringman-en-noun-uuNA~6Cv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 26 14 26 9 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 23 23 19 25 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 23 18 24 8 1
  3. A male boxer or prizefighter.
    Sense id: en-ringman-en-noun-pNLS8VF2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 26 14 26 9 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 23 23 19 25 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 23 18 24 8 1
  4. A man who works in a ring where animals are exhibited.
    Sense id: en-ringman-en-noun-Uy2h~nGo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 26 14 26 9 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 23 23 19 25 8 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 23 18 24 8 1
  5. An auctioneer's assistant who spots bids and communicates information back to the auctioneer.
    Sense id: en-ringman-en-noun-9lLSyJVg
  6. (obsolete) The ring finger. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Fingers
    Sense id: en-ringman-en-noun-Pc8xDTWL Disambiguation of Fingers: 19 16 5 20 10 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ring-man

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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