Stickman

Quick meaning: Stickman is a noun meaning A simple drawing of a man with lines to represent limbs and torso.

Meaning

A simple drawing of a man with lines to represent limbs and torso.

More Meanings

1. A dealer in gambling who gathers the dice with a stick.
2. A player in a game played with a stick (such as hockey or lacrosse).
3. (US) A person who makes confectionery by pulling candy onto a stick.
4. (UK, slang, archaic) A pickpocket's accomplice who takes the stolen goods in case the pickpocket is searched.
5. A stick seller, especially of walking sticks.
6. (music) A male drummer.
7. (slang) A cocksman.

Example Sentences

Stick candy is made by a stick puller or stickman, who pulls the hard candy after it has been boiled; […]

Then, when it was his turn to shoot, he reached out with a completely empty hand and caught the dice the stickman threw to him.

In an era when slashing was tolerated more than it is in contemporary hockey, Ed Van Impe was one of the most feared stickmen in the NHL.

Because they have carried the puck so often and for so many miles, centers are usually the most experienced stickmen, and their talents are necessary to win a face-off.

Word Forms

• stickmen
• stick man

Synonyms for stickman

Depending on context, synonyms include sticksman.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sticker, schematic, scetch, stichos, thumb sketch, thumbsketch.

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