"hospital corpsman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hospital corpsmen [plural]
Etymology: hospital + corpsman Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hospital|corpsman}} hospital + corpsman Head templates: {{en-noun|hospital corpsmen}} hospital corpsman (plural hospital corpsmen)
  1. (military, US, nautical) A member of a hospital corps, typically an enlisted navy sailor, often working at military hospitals. Wikipedia link: hospital corpsman Tags: US Categories (topical): Military, Nautical Synonyms: HM [abbreviation] Related terms: HN, corpsman, hospitalman
    Sense id: en-hospital_corpsman-en-noun-GxNIsrk5 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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