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Definition 2024
underman
underman
English
Alternative forms
- under man
- under-man
Noun
underman (plural undermen)
- A man who is subordinate to, inferior to, or in some way disadvantageously placed with respect to others.
- A member of an acrobatic team who supports the others in his act
Adjective
underman (comparative more underman, superlative most underman)
- (nautical) Insufficiently furnished with men; short-handed.
Verb
underman (third-person singular simple present undermans, present participle undermanning, simple past and past participle undermanned)
- To fail to provide with enough workers or crew.
- (nautical) To furnish with an insufficient number of men.