underman

English

Alternative forms

  • under man, under-man (both noun only)

Etymology

From under- +‎ -man.

Pronunciation

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Noun

underman (plural undermen)

  1. A man who is subordinate to, inferior to, or in some way disadvantageously placed with respect to others.
  2. A member of an acrobatic team who supports the others in his act.

Verb

underman (third-person singular simple present undermans, present participle undermanning, simple past and past participle undermanned)

  1. To fail to provide with enough workers or crew.

Anagrams

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