Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bandsman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: bands-man
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.

noun

A labourer (loader) working with a band of men.

Example Sentences

"If the reader finds a certain monotony in the words chosen by the translator I hope he will realize that the bandsman has to operate within the limits of his instrument."
"It was military bandsmen, their uniform coats unbuttoned, who supplied the merry tune, from a clarinet, a tuba, a fife."
"‘Honourable’ bandsman Thomas James will feature in display at National Army Museum highlighting service of black soldiers in Napoleonic wars[.]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English band English band English -s- English -man English bandsman From band + -s- + -man.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

bandsmen (plural)

Questions

What does bandsman mean?: A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.
Where does bandsman come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English band English band English -s- English -man English bandsman From band + -s- + -man.

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