Cornerman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A coach, trainer or other assistant who attends to a boxer between rounds.
  2. 2
    A player who can play both the small forward and power forward positions.
  3. 3
    A policeman assigned to an intersection to direct the traffic. US, historical

    "This cornerman is taking time out to provide directions to a driver. Their easily recognizable white hats and regular presence on their corners made these officers readily accessible […]"

  4. 4
    Synonym of endman (“type of stock minstrel character”).

Synonyms

All synonyms
cornercornerendman

Example

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"This cornerman is taking time out to provide directions to a driver. Their easily recognizable white hats and regular presence on their corners made these officers readily accessible […]"

Etymology

From corner + -man.

Related phrases

power forwardsmall forward

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