batman¹

nounPlural batmen ˈbatmən

dated

(in the British armed forces) an officer's personal servant.
〈旧〉（英国部队中军官的）勤务兵，传令兵
Example sentencesExamples
- While his batman stood quietly aside he paced back and forth in front of me a couple of turns, smacking his baton into his hand, then squared off in front of me.
- In the garden I fell over the wall and drunkenly hushed my colleague, my batman, the other soldier in this two-person war against the future.
- At the risk of annoying my friends in the Army top brass let me add that the institution of a batman or orderly for every army office even at peace stations is archaic and should be done away with.
- Another thing that makes us think he was wounded and is a prisoner is that his batman stayed with him, has never been seen, and is presumed to be a prisoner.
- And his batman was a splendid chap and produced tea, you see, with a lovely silver teapot out of the house, and every thing else, in the middle of the battle.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer

Origin

Mid 18th century (originally denoting an orderly in charge of the bat horse 'packhorse' which carried the officer's baggage): from Old French bat (from medieval Latin bastum 'packsaddle') + man.

Rhymes

batmen

Batman²

proper nounˈbatman

A US cartoon, TV, and film character, by day the millionaire socialite Bruce Wayne but at night a cloaked and masked figure fighting crime in Gotham City.

Definition of batman in US English:

batman

nounˈbatmənˈbætmən

dated

(in the British armed forces) an officer's personal servant.
〈旧〉（英国部队中军官的）勤务兵，传令兵
Example sentencesExamples
- In the garden I fell over the wall and drunkenly hushed my colleague, my batman, the other soldier in this two-person war against the future.
- At the risk of annoying my friends in the Army top brass let me add that the institution of a batman or orderly for every army office even at peace stations is archaic and should be done away with.
- While his batman stood quietly aside he paced back and forth in front of me a couple of turns, smacking his baton into his hand, then squared off in front of me.
- And his batman was a splendid chap and produced tea, you see, with a lovely silver teapot out of the house, and every thing else, in the middle of the battle.
- Another thing that makes us think he was wounded and is a prisoner is that his batman stayed with him, has never been seen, and is presumed to be a prisoner.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer

Origin

Mid 18th century (originally denoting an orderly in charge of the bat horse ‘packhorse’ which carried the officer's baggage): from Old French bat (from medieval Latin bastum ‘packsaddle’) + man.

单词	batman
释义	batman¹ nounPlural batmen ˈbatmən dated (in the British armed forces) an officer's personal servant. 〈旧〉（英国部队中军官的）勤务兵，传令兵 Example sentencesExamples While his batman stood quietly aside he paced back and forth in front of me a couple of turns, smacking his baton into his hand, then squared off in front of me. In the garden I fell over the wall and drunkenly hushed my colleague, my batman, the other soldier in this two-person war against the future. At the risk of annoying my friends in the Army top brass let me add that the institution of a batman or orderly for every army office even at peace stations is archaic and should be done away with. Another thing that makes us think he was wounded and is a prisoner is that his batman stayed with him, has never been seen, and is presumed to be a prisoner. And his batman was a splendid chap and produced tea, you see, with a lovely silver teapot out of the house, and every thing else, in the middle of the battle. Synonyms attendant, retainer Origin Mid 18th century (originally denoting an orderly in charge of the bat horse 'packhorse' which carried the officer's baggage): from Old French bat (from medieval Latin bastum 'packsaddle') + man. Rhymes batmen Batman² proper nounˈbatman A US cartoon, TV, and film character, by day the millionaire socialite Bruce Wayne but at night a cloaked and masked figure fighting crime in Gotham City. noun.1 name.1 Definition of batman in US English: batman nounˈbatmənˈbætmən dated (in the British armed forces) an officer's personal servant. 〈旧〉（英国部队中军官的）勤务兵，传令兵 Example sentencesExamples In the garden I fell over the wall and drunkenly hushed my colleague, my batman, the other soldier in this two-person war against the future. At the risk of annoying my friends in the Army top brass let me add that the institution of a batman or orderly for every army office even at peace stations is archaic and should be done away with. While his batman stood quietly aside he paced back and forth in front of me a couple of turns, smacking his baton into his hand, then squared off in front of me. And his batman was a splendid chap and produced tea, you see, with a lovely silver teapot out of the house, and every thing else, in the middle of the battle. Another thing that makes us think he was wounded and is a prisoner is that his batman stayed with him, has never been seen, and is presumed to be a prisoner. Synonyms attendant, retainer Origin Mid 18th century (originally denoting an orderly in charge of the bat horse ‘packhorse’ which carried the officer's baggage): from Old French bat (from medieval Latin bastum ‘packsaddle’) + man.
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Definition of batman in US English:

batman

Origin

batman¹

Batman²