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cornerman

noun

Etymology

From corner + -man.

  1. derived from cornua
  2. derived from *corna✻ — “horn”
  3. derived from corne — “corner, angle”
  4. derived from cornere
  5. inherited from corner
  6. suffixed as cornerman — “corner + man”

Definitions

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

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

  3. A policeman assigned to an intersection to direct the traffic.

    • This cornerman is taking time out to provide directions to a driver. Their easily recognizable white hats and regular presence on their corners made these officers readily accessible […]
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA