Meanings
Origin
From tank + -man (suffix denoting someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 坦克手
- 坦克手 (tǎnkèshǒu)(male) operator of a military tank
Finnish panssarivaunumies
- panssarivaunumies(male) operator of a military tank
Portuguese tanquista
- tanquista(male) operator of a military tank
Russian танкист
- танкист (tankist)(male) operator of a military tank
Spanish tanquista
- tanquista(male) operator of a military tank
Ukrainian танкі́ст
- танкі́ст (tankíst)(male) operator of a military tank
Cite this entry
APA
tankman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankman
MLA
“tankman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tankman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tankman.
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