Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornerman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
cor-ner-man
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coach, trainer or other assistant who attends to a boxer between rounds.

noun

A player who can play both the small forward and power forward positions.

noun

A policeman assigned to an intersection to direct the traffic.

American usage

noun

Synonym of endman (“type of stock minstrel character”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From corner + -man.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cornermen (plural)

Synonyms

corner endman

Questions

What does cornerman mean?
A coach, trainer or other assistant who attends to a boxer between rounds.
Where does cornerman come from?
From corner + -man.

How to pronounce cornerman

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