Bandsman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.

    "If the reader finds a certain monotony in the words chosen by the translator I hope he will realize that the bandsman has to operate within the limits of his instrument."

  2. 2
    a male player in a band (especially a military band) wordnet
  3. 3
    A labourer (loader) working with a band of men. historical

Example

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"If the reader finds a certain monotony in the words chosen by the translator I hope he will realize that the bandsman has to operate within the limits of his instrument."

Etymology

From band + -s- + -man.

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