WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
corps•man /ˈkɔrmən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -men.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Militarya person in the U.S. Navy working as a pharmacist or hospital assistant.
- Militarya person in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army who gives first aid to the wounded on the battlefield.
corps•man
(kôr′mən, kōr′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
- Military[U.S. Navy.]an enlisted person working as a pharmacist or hospital assistant.
- Military[U.S. Army.]an enlisted person in the Medical Corps who accompanies combat troops into battle to give first aid, carry off the wounded, etc.
- a member of any corps, as of the Peace Corps.
- corps + -man 1940–45, American.
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