"endman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: endmen [plural]
Etymology: From end + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|end|man}} end + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|endmen}} endman (plural endmen)
  1. A man at one end of a row or line.
    Sense id: en-endman-en-noun-2P~u1CGd Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 42 14 45
  2. One who takes the most advanced or extreme view of anything; an extremist.
    Sense id: en-endman-en-noun-W-xYidox Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 42 14 45
  3. (obsolete) A type of stock character common in American minstrel shows, occurring in pairs, flanking a character in the middle, and distinguished by exchanging jokes in between skits and songs. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: cornerman
    Sense id: en-endman-en-noun-OzBC2bOp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 13 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 42 14 45

Inflected forms

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