Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deskman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deskman
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

American usage; Dated

noun

Anyone who works at a desk, as in a police station.

Example Sentences

"His face showed his lack of confidence in the deskman."

Etymology

From desk + man.

Usage

American usage
Dated

Inflected Forms

deskmen (plural)

Questions

What does deskman mean?: A subeditor.
Where does deskman come from?: From desk + man.

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