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cornerman
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈkɔː.nə.mæn/ us /ˈkɔːr.nɚ.mæn/pluralcornermenuk /ˈkɔː.nə.men/ us /ˈkɔːr.nɚ.men/
a person who takes care of someone who is fighting in a boxing competition and stands in their corner of the ring between rounds(= periods of the fight):
He insisted his trainer would continue as his cornerman.
At the end of a couple of rounds, his cornermen virtually carried him back to his stool.
He admits he is a vicious cornerman who will do everything possible to give his man the edge in an important fight.
He was too old to fight, but not too old to work as a cornerman.
The Pole told his cornermen he wanted to quit, but was persuaded to continue.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Fighting sports
aikido
all-in wrestling
arm-wrestling
armlock
bantamweight
feint
half nelson
hammerlock
hapkido
haymaker
headlock
outfight
punching bag
rabbit punch
rope
rounder
roundhouse
southpaw
wristlock
wushu
Synonym
second
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