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 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10 kg).

Synonyms

• man (من) (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