Batman (Noun)
Meaning
An orderly assigned to serve a British military officer.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young soldier was assigned as his batman, tasked with ensuring the officer's uniform and equipment were immaculate.
- During the long march, the batman struggled to keep up with the officer's high standards of cleanliness.
- As a batman, Private Jenkins was responsible for polishing the officer's boots to a mirror finish every morning.
- The officer found a new batman among the fresher recruits, impressed by the younger man's attention to detail.
- Sergeant Thompson had served as the colonel's batman for over five years, and took great pride in his duties.