batman.
A servant or valet to a military officer.
Meaning & usage
A servant or valet to a military officer.
A personal assistant or supporter.
Where this word comes from
From bat (“packsaddle”) + man. The element bat is from French bât, from Old French bast, from Late Latin bastum, possibly from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, “to bear, carry, lift”).
To act as a batman, wait on an officer.
Where this word comes from
From bat (“packsaddle”) + man. The element bat is from French bât, from Old French bast, from Late Latin bastum, possibly from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, “to bear, carry, lift”).
A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.
A Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10 kg).
Where this word comes from
From Ottoman Turkish بطمان (batman). Cognate with Chagatai [script needed] (bātmān).
Coelostathma discopunctana, a moth of Eastern North America.
Where this word comes from
In reference to the superhero Batman.
To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does).
Where this word comes from
In reference to the superhero Batman.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.