BANDSMAN

bandsman

(noun) a player in a band (especially a military band)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bandsman (plural bandsmen)

A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.

(mining, historical) A labourer (loader) working with a band of men.

Source: Wiktionary



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