aidman

noun

aid·man ˈād-ˌman

Synonyms of aidman

: an army medical corpsman attached to a field unit

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1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aidman was in 1934

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aidman

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aid·man ˈād-ˌman

plural aidmen -ˌmen

: an army medical corpsman attached to a field unit

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