batman

Meanings

1. A servant or valet to a military officer.
2. A personal assistant or supporter.

1. To act as a batman, wait on an officer.

1. A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.
2. A Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10 kg).

1. Coelostathma discopunctana, a moth of Eastern North America.

1. To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does).

1. A province in the Black Sea region, in northern Turkey.
2. A district of Batman Province, Turkey.
3. A municipality, the capital city of Batman district and Batman Province, Turkey.

1. A surname.

1. A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin.

1. An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.

1. Alternative letter-case form of batman.

Etymology

From bat (“packsaddle”) + man. The element bat is from French bât, from Old French bast, from Late Latin bastum, possibly from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, “to bear, carry, lift”).

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