English Explanatory Dictionary

ringman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

ringman ringmen ring-man

Etymology

From ring + -man.

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