underman

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noun

A man who is subordinate to, inferior to, or in some way disadvantageously placed with respect to others.

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Meanings

noununderman (plural undermen)

plural undermen · alternative under man · alternative under-man

  1. A man who is subordinate to, inferior to, or in some way disadvantageously placed with respect to others.
  2. A member of an acrobatic team who supports the others in his act.
verbunderman (third-person singular simple present undermans, present participle undermanning, simple past and past participle undermanned)

present singular third person undermans · participle present undermanning · participle past undermanned · past undermanned · alternative under man · alternative under-man

  1. To fail to provide with enough workers or crew.

Origin

From under- + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

underman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underman

MLA

“underman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underman.

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