noun
Meaning 1
A male midwife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Examples
- Coordinate term: midwoman
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
midman
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noun
Meaning 2
A worker with a status lower than that over master or overseer, but greater than that of apprentice or boy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A paddler who sits in the middle of a long canoe.
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noun
Meaning 4
A sailor whose area of responsibility is in the middle of a boat.
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History
Etymology
Blend of midwife + man.