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corpsman

  • /ˈkɔː(ɹ)mən/
  • /ˈkɔː(ɹ)zmən/

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)mən

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From corps + -man.

noun corpsmen

  1. US A hospital corpsman. The corpsman prescribed Motrin to the sick marine for his symptoms.
  2. US, obsolete An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic.
  3. nonstandard A military medic.

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noun An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic

Русскийсанита́р sanitár

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"corpsman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/corpsman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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corpsman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/corpsman

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"corpsman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/corpsman.

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@misc{corpsman_2026,
  title = {corpsman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/corpsman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}