batman

Meaning

Noun

1. A servant or valet to a military officer.
2. (broadly, informal) A personal assistant or supporter.

Verb

To act as a batman, wait on an officer.

Verb

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

Synonyms

orderly

valet

handyman

lackey

order

ordinance

regulation

striker

decree

officer's servant

gopher

Translations

ordonnance

attendente

ordinanza

Batman

Batman

ορντινάντσα αξιωματικού

batman

Batman

oppasser

asistente

emir eri

yaver

emirber

hizmet eri

Ordonnanz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbæt.mən/

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”).