Corpsman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔː(ɹ)mən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Corpsman is a noun meaning (US, military, nautical) A hospital corpsman.
Meaning
(US, military, nautical) A hospital corpsman.
More Meanings
- (medicine, military, nonstandard) A military medic.
- (obsolete, US, military) An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic.
Example Sentences
The corpsman prescribed Motrin to the sick marine for his symptoms.
“I love talking on the phone!” said Kate, a college student and corpsman in the Navy Reserve. “If someone’s like, ‘Do you want to text?’ ‘No! Call me. I want to hear your voice.’”
Word Forms
- corpsmen
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