mailman
English
/ˈmeɪl.mən/
noun
Definitions
- (North America) someone (implied male) who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes
Etymology
Compound from English mail (letters and small parcels) + English man (person, male person, adult male, human male, short for m, human).
Origin
English
man
Gloss
person, male person, adult male, human male, short for m, human
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Classifier
Kanji
人
Emoji
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Addyman English
- Bonesman English
- Callao Man English
- Chineseman English
- Discman English
- Earthman English
- Fennoman English
- Freedman English
- Freeman English
- Guineaman English
- Jewman English
- Klansman English
- Limerickman English
- Moonman English
- Mothman English
- Nepman English
- Newman English
- Portman English
- Scottishman English
- Superman English
- VATman English
- Walkman English
- Wealdsman English
- admail English
- aeromail English
- aidman English
- aircraftman English
- airmail English
- almsman English
- alongshoreman English
- anchorman English
- antiman English
- apeman English
- axeman English
- backman English
- backwoodsman English
- badman English
- barfmail English
- baseman English
- bassman English
- batman English
- batty man English
- beastman English
- bedeman English
- beggarman English
- bellman English
- beman English
- bioman English
- blindman English
- bluesman English
- boardsman English
- boatsman English
- boilerman English
- bookman English
- bossman English
- bowsman English
- brotherman English
- bugmail English
- candyman English
- canoeman English
- careerman English
- cattleman English
- cavalryman English
- caveman English
- centreman English
- chapelman English
- churchman English
- cis man English
- commonwealthman English
- commonwealthsman English
- conjureman English
- counterman English
- crossbowman English
- dangerman English
- deadman English
- decoyman English
- deman English
- demesman English
- demiman English
- derrickman English
- deskman English
- disman English
- doomsman English
- draftman English
- earthsman English
- echomail English
- eighthman English
- facemail English
- fakemail English
- fieldman English
- fieldsman English
- foeman English
- fogman English
- footman English
- foreman English
- fraudsman English
- freedman English
- freemail English
- freshman English
- frogman English
- frontiersman English
- frontman English
- gadsman English
- gasman English
- gentleman English
- gleeman English
- goodman English
- gownman English
- gownsman English
- gray man English
- groomsman English
- halseman English
- handman English
- hardman English
- he-man English
- head man English
- hellman English
- helmsman English
- herdman English
- highman English
- highwayman English
- hillman English
- hireman English
- hodman English
- hoodman English
- horseman English
- hundredman English
- hypeman English
- infantryman English
- ironman English
- jujuman English
- junkman English
- keyman English
- kidsman English
- kingsman English
- landsman English
- layman English
- leatherman English
- leman English
- lemman English
- lifeboatsman English
- lizardman English
- locoman English
- lodesman English
- longbowman English
- loresman English
- loverman English
- magsman English
- mail English
- mail lady English
- mail slot English
- mailability English
- mailable English
- mailbag English
- mailboat English
- mailbox English
- mailcart English
- mailcatcher English
- mailclad English
- mailcoach English
- maildrop English
- mailer English
- mailfile English
- mailgram English
- mailless English
- mailout English
- mailpack English
- mailperson English
- mailpiece English
- mailplane English
- mailroom English
- mailsack English
- mailshot English
- mailstore English
- mailstorm English
- mailvan English
- mailwoman English
- maily English
- man English
- man child English
- man date English
- man-bag English
- man-hour English
- man-killer English
- man-made English
- man-rate English
- man-wolf English
- manable English
- manbaby English
- manbitch English
- manboob English
- manbot English
- manbote English
- manboy English
- manbulge English
- mancart English
- manchild English
- mandem English
- mandom English
- mandrill English
- maneating English
- maneen English
- maness English
- manface English
- manfiction English
- manfriend English
- manful English
- manhair English
- manhandle English
- manhater English
- manhating English
- manhaul English
- manhole English
- manhood English
- manhour English
- manhug English
- manhunt English
- manhunter English
- manhunting English
- mankiller English
- mankin English
- mankind English
- manless English
- manlet English
- manlift English
- manlike English
- manling English
- manlock English
- manlover English
- manly English
- mannequin English
- manness English
- mannie English
- mannish English
- manpack English
- manpage English
- manpain English
- manparts English
- manpower English
- manpurse English
- manqueller English
- manquelling English
- manred English
- manrent English
- manroot English
- manrope English
- manscape English
- manservant English
- manship English
- mansicle English
- manslaught English
- manslaughter English
- manslaughterer English
- manslaughtering English
- manslayer English
- manslaying English
- manslut English
- mansome English
- manspeak English
- manspreading English
- manstealer English
- manstealing English
- manstopper English
- manstopping English
- mantastic English
- manthing English
- mantit English
- mantrap English
- manward English
- manwards English
- manway English
- manwhore English
- manwise English
- marksman English
- marshman English
- masman English
- meatman English
- megaman English
- mennish English
- merman English
- mermin English
- middleman English
- mismail English
- mizzentopman English
- mobsman English
- moneyman English
- muscleman English
- nabman English
- netherman English
- netmail English
- niggerman English
- nobleman English
- nonmail English
- nonman English
- north countryman English
- nurseryman English
- outman English
- overman English
- paceman English
- panman English
- peterman English
- pitchman English
- pivotman English
- ploughman English
- plowman English
- pointsman English
- portman English
- premail English
- pressman English
- privateersman English
- puppetman English
- questman English
- ragman English
- remail English
- remainder-man English
- reman English
- rescueman English
- ringmail English
- rocketman English
- rodsman English
- sawman English
- scampsman English
- scienceman English
- screwman English
- seamail English
- sectionman English
- shieldsman English
- shipman English
- sightsman English
- silkman English
- skillman English
- skyman English
- songman English
- spiderman English
- spirit man English
- spirit-man English
- spiritman English
- spoilsman English
- sternsman English
- subman English
- superman English
- swagman English
- swineman English
- swingman English
- swordsman English
- talesman English
- taximan English
- taxman English
- tenderman English
- titman English
- topsman English
- towerman English
- townman English
- townsman English
- transman English
- triggerman English
- tripeman English
- truckman English
- turkeyman English
- underclassman English
- underman English
- unman English
- upperclassman English
- utilityman English
- videomail English
- villageman English
- voice mail English
- wardsman English
- warman English
- waterman English
- wealsman English
- webmail English
- wereman English
- wheelsman English
- whipsman English
- whitemail English
- whoreman English
- wicker man English
- wild man English
- wolfman English
- wombman English
- yardsman English
- yearsman English
- yeggman English
- yes-man English
- yesman English
- youthman English
- mail Italian
- мейл Russian
- メール Japanese
- メール便 Japanese
- mejl Polish
- male Middle English
- man Middle English
- maile Danish
- เมล์ Thai
- man Chinese
- man Volapük
- man Tok Pisin
- man Sranan Tongo
- meli Samoan
- man Chinook Jargon
- man Torres Strait Creole
- ميل Omani Arabic
- man
- leman
- maily
- beman
- reman
- unman
- deman
- manly
- outman
- gasman
- axeman
- hodman
- Jewman
- sawman
- merman
- remail
- warman
- keyman
- disman
- aidman
- maneen
- layman
- manhug
- manlet
- badman
- bioman
- titman
- Nepman
- nonman
- mankin
- manboy
- he-man
- maness
- panman
- manway
- mannie
- subman
- mailer
- yesman
- foeman
- fogman
- masman
- taxman
- manred
- mermin
- batman
- mandem
- mantit
- admail
- VATman
- lemman
- apeman
- manful
- nabman
- ragman
- mandom
- Newman
- manbot
- skyman
- manship
- manable
- mailout
- Addyman
- bookman
- locoman
- Portman
- manbote
- cis man
- kidsman
- gownman
- nonmail
- airmail
- meatman
- manwise
- manlift
- mancart
- almsman
- manlike
- topsman
- bugmail
- mailvan
- jujuman
- manpage
- portman
- ironman
- caveman
- rodsman
- bellman
- songman
- wombman
- manlock
- manroot
- mantrap
- manpain
- yes-man
- herdman
- manbaby
- bossman
- frogman
- Discman
- manhole
- wolfman
- hellman
- hardman
- highman
- manpack
- Mothman
- Freeman
- goodman
- manward
- bowsman
- mailbox
- manrent
- demiman
- bedeman
- mankind
- megaman
- Moonman
- manness
- swagman
- gadsman
- mansome
- Walkman
- manless
- baseman
- magsman
- manhood
- hillman
- mismail
- hireman
- manling
- manhaul
- manface
- taximan
- manslut
- manhunt
- silkman
- handman
- mannish
- netmail
- mailbag
- foreman
- shipman
- premail
- yeggman
- manhour
- junkman
- overman
- hoodman
- manrope
- gleeman
- plowman
- antiman
- webmail
- hypeman
- seamail
- backman
- bassman
- wereman
- paceman
- mennish
- townman
- man-bag
- deskman
- footman
- manhair
- mobsman
- deadman
- manboob
- frontman
- mailgram
- manbitch
- wardsman
- mailcart
- Fennoman
- beastman
- manwards
- gownsman
- loverman
- maildrop
- screwman
- man-made
- mailpack
- fakemail
- landsman
- mailshot
- manparts
- pivotman
- fieldman
- whipsman
- Earthman
- doomsman
- townsman
- manhater
- towerman
- manpurse
- Bonesman
- skillman
- Superman
- swingman
- transman
- tripeman
- canoeman
- gray man
- mailroom
- horseman
- swineman
- yearsman
- bluesman
- mailfile
- head man
- lodesman
- nobleman
- waterman
- manwhore
- manchild
- boatsman
- whoreman
- draftman
- Klansman
- barfmail
- mailclad
- mansicle
- manlover
- manspeak
- manbulge
- helmsman
- questman
- wealsman
- halseman
- freshman
- blindman
- loresman
- underman
- superman
- decoyman
- marksman
- manthing
- man-rate
- Freedman
- facemail
- ringmail
- manpower
- peterman
- mailless
- manscape
- freedman
- mailable
- moneyman
- man date
- wild man
- man-wolf
- freemail
- mailboat
- marshman
- demesman
- man-hour
- mailsack
- youthman
- talesman
- candyman
- mandrill
- pressman
- yardsman
- kingsman
- truckman
- echomail
- aeromail
- pitchman
- scampsman
- mail lady
- mailcoach
- churchman
- sightsman
- manhandle
- man child
- careerman
- earthsman
- maneating
- gentleman
- middleman
- sternsman
- mankiller
- ploughman
- eighthman
- cattleman
- spiderman
- wheelsman
- muscleman
- Guineaman
- beggarman
- anchorman
- mailpiece
- groomsman
- dangerman
- mantastic
- tenderman
- chapelman
- whitemail
- batty man
- fraudsman
- spoilsman
- manhating
- mailstorm
- manfriend
- mailwoman
- mailstore
- mail slot
- rescueman
- boardsman
- centreman
- manslayer
- manhunter
- spiritman
- puppetman
- turkeyman
- mailplane
- boilerman
- videomail
- fieldsman
- rocketman
- swordsman
- Wealdsman
- lizardman
- netherman
- niggerman
- mannequin
- pointsman
- manfiction
- Callao Man
- sectionman
- highwayman
- mailperson
- counterman
- triggerman
- man-killer
- leatherman
- derrickman
- conjureman
- spirit-man
- cavalryman
- hundredman
- scienceman
- manqueller
- manstopper
- manhunting
- spirit man
- wicker man
- manslaying
- shieldsman
- utilityman
- manstealer
- nurseryman
- brotherman
- villageman
- longbowman
- manservant
- Chineseman
- manslaught
- voice mail
- crossbowman
- manstopping
- infantryman
- mailability
- manquelling
- mailcatcher
- aircraftman
- Scottishman
- Limerickman
- manstealing
- mizzentopman
- backwoodsman
- manspreading
- lifeboatsman
- manslaughter
- frontiersman
- underclassman
- upperclassman
- remainder-man
- privateersman
- alongshoreman
- manslaughterer
- commonwealthman
- manslaughtering
- north countryman
- commonwealthsman