BATMAN
batman
(noun) an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Batman
A province of Turkey.
The capital city of Batman Province, Turkey.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Batman
A surname.
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Batman (plural Batmans or Batmen)
A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin.
Hyponyms
• Batfleck
Interjection
Batman
An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.
Verb
Batman (third-person singular simple present Batmans, present participle Batmanning, simple past and past participle Batmanned)
(slang, mountaineering) Alternative form of batman (etymology 3)
Anagrams
• Bantam, bantam
Etymology 1
Noun
batman (plural batmen)
(military) A servant or valet to an army officer.
(by extension, informal) A personal assistant or supporter.
Verb
batman (third-person singular simple present batmans, present participle batmanned, simple past and past participle batmanning)
To act as a batman.
Etymology 2
Noun
batman (plural batmans)
(Turkish units of measure) A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.
(historical units of measure) A Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2β8 okas (about 2.5β10 kg).
Synonyms
• man (Ω
Ω) (Persian contexts); maund (Indian contexts)
Meronyms
• (subdivisions): dirhem or dram; cheki; rottol or rotl; oka
• (superdivisions): kantar or quintal; cheki
Etymology 3
In reference to the superhero Batman.
Verb
batman (third-person singular simple present batmans, present participle batmanning, simple past and past participle batmanned)
(slang, mountaineering) To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does).
Anagrams
• Bantam, bantam
Source: Wiktionary
Bat"man, n. Etym: [Turk. batman.]
Definition: A weight used in the East, varying according to the locality;
in Turkey, the greater batman is about 157 pounds, the lesser only a
fourth of this; at Aleppo and Smyrna, the batman is 17 pounds.
Simmonds.
Bat"man, n.; pl. Batmen. Etym: [F. b packsaddle + E. man. Cf.
Bathorse.]
Definition: A man who has charge of a bathorse and his load. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition