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batman.

A servant or valet to a military officer.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæt.mən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A servant or valet to a military officer.

  2. A personal assistant or supporter.

    broadly · informal
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”).

verb/ˈbæt.mən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. 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”).

noun/batˈman/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.

  2. A Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10 kg).

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish بطمان (batman). Cognate with Chagatai [script needed] (bātmān).

noun/ˈbæt.mæn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Coelostathma discopunctana, a moth of Eastern North America.

Where this word comes from

In reference to the superhero Batman.

verb/ˈbæt.mæn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does).

    slang
Where this word comes from

In reference to the superhero Batman.

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