Batman

Quick meaning: Batman is a noun meaning (military) A servant or valet to a military officer.

Meaning

(military) A servant or valet to a military officer.

More Meanings

1. (by extension, informal) A personal assistant or supporter.
2. To act as a batman, wait on an officer.
3. (Turkish units of measure) A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.
4. Coelostathma discopunctana, a moth of Eastern North America.
5. (historical units of measure) A Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10 kg).
6. (slang, climbing) To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does).

Example Sentences

OK, I batmanned. Give me an Xterm.

He became my retainer, my batman, the solution to my ever-growing need for an extra pair of hands.

Yes, well, had I known you were having a row with the loo, I would have batmanned the other direction.

Batmanning was voluntary. McPherson was a bit incensed about the loss of his batman, but he made do with somebody else.

Word Forms

• batmen
• batmans
• batmanning
• batmanned

Synonyms for batman

Depending on context, synonyms include man, maund, orderly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include order, finally, bat, half-bat, serviceman, trooper.

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