batman

(batmən)

noun pl. batmen

the orderly of an officer in the British army

Origin: bat, packsaddle (only in comb.) < Fr bât < OFr bast < ML *bastum + man

See batman in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A British military officer's orderly.

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete bat, packsaddle (from French bât, from Old French bast, from Late Latin bastum)

Origin: + man

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