an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
"The new recruit was assigned as a batman to the senior sergeant in charge of the platoon."
A servant or valet to a military officer.
"The heavy crate weighed exactly two batmans, or twenty kilograms, according to the old shipping records."
A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.
In plain English: A batman is an old measurement of weight that equals about 22 pounds.
"The shipping manifest indicated a consignment weighing three batman."
Usage: Batman refers to a metric unit of mass, equivalent to 10 kilograms-think of it as roughly 22 pounds. Use it when discussing weights or measurements within the metric system.
To act as a batman, wait on an officer.
"In some old military texts, you might see the word spelled as batman to denote a soldier's servant carrying equipment."
To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does).
Alternative form of batman (etymology 3)
In plain English: To batten means to secure something tightly so it won't move or fall off.
"He decided to batman the window shut before leaving for work."
Usage: Batman (verb) means to flail wildly while falling or rolling, often in a clumsy or awkward way. Use it humorously to describe someone losing control and tumbling-He batmanned down the hill, arms windmilling.
A province of Turkey.
"Batman patrols Gotham City to fight crime using his vast wealth, detective skills, and high-tech gadgets while often working alongside his loyal sidekick, Robin."
A surname.
A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin.
An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.
"Holy batman! That was a close call back there."
The word "batman" combines the Middle English term for a packsaddle with the suffix "-man." This saddle-related root traveled into English via French and Latin before reaching its current meaning.