corpsman

noun

corps·​man ˈkȯr(z)-mən 

1

: an enlisted man trained to give first aid and minor medical treatment

2

: a member of a government-sponsored service corps

Examples of corpsman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charles Cram, a Navy corpsman who was wounded and awarded for his bravery, saluted the epitaph and gently touched the wreath of red, white and blue flowers, as did the others. —Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025

Combat soldiers wounded in combat never worried about the color of the skin of the medic or corpsman attending their wounds and saving their lives. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025

The corpsman waived his rights and confessed to accessing the record out of curiosity. —James Laporta, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025

The third wreath honored all 13 military members – 11 Marines, one Navy corpsman, and one Army sergeant – who died in the attack. —George Petras, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

corps + man entry 1 (originally short for hospital corpsman, member of the Hospital Corps in the U.S. army and navy)

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for corpsman

• foreman
• foremen
• mormon
• warman
• longshoreman
• longshoremen
• metformin

Kids Definition

corpsman

noun

corps·​man ˈkō(ə)r(z)-mən 

ˈkȯ(ə)r(z)-

: an enlisted man trained to give first aid

Medical Definition

corpsman

noun

corps·​man ˈkō(ə)r(z)-mən, ˈkȯ(ə)r(z)- 

plural corpsmen -mən 

: a military enlisted person trained to give first aid and minor medical treatment