Ringman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A male entertainer who works in the ring of a circus.
  2. 2
    A man within the betting ring of a racecourse; a bookmaker who works in the ring.
  3. 3
    A male boxer or prizefighter.
  4. 4
    A man who works in a ring where animals are exhibited.
  5. 5
    An auctioneer's assistant who spots bids and communicates information back to the auctioneer.
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  1. 6
    The ring finger. obsolete

    "And when a man shooteth, the might of his shoote lyeth on the foremost finger, and on the ringman"

Synonyms

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marriage fingerphysic fingerphysical finger

Example

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"And when a man shooteth, the might of his shoote lyeth on the foremost finger, and on the ringman"

Etymology

From ring + -man.

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ring finger

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