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

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins