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end man

end man

8.6
A person standing at one end of a row of people
  • noun
translation icon : hombre de extremo
  • The end man stood proudly at the front of the line.

Examples

  • The end man in the photograph is my uncle, standing beside his teammates.

  • Each end man was responsible for signaling the start of the formation.

  • During the rehearsal, the end man had to hold a different pose from the others.

  • Can you see the end man in the formation?

  • During the rehearsal, the end man had to hold a different pose from the others.

  • The end man in the photograph is my uncle, standing beside his teammates.

  • Each end man was responsible for signaling the start of the formation.

Synonyms

corner man
vsend man
  • Archaic
9.9

A man in old minstrel shows who sits at one end of performers and makes jokes with the main speaker

is a person placed at one end of a row without a speaking role

Surface Forms

end man singular
end men plural

Morphology

end + man

The phrase literally composes 'end' + 'man' so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a man positioned at an end. However, the specific theatrical/minstrel role and its comic, interlocutor function are culturally specialized and not predictable from the constituents alone, so full understanding requires prior exposure.

Etymology

End man comes from the simple image of a person standing at the end of a line or row, so the man at that end often had a special job like signaling or holding a pose. That's why it means 'a man positioned at one end of a group'.