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

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

The third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the last few weeks, Chandler was a hospital corpsman 3rd class on Dec. 7, 1941, when waves of Japanese fighter planes dropped bombs and fired machine guns on battleships in the harbor and plunged the U.S. into World War II. —Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025

The third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the past few weeks, Chandler was a hospital corpsman 3rd class on Dec. 7, 1941, when waves of Japanese fighter planes dropped bombs and fired machine guns on battleships in the harbor and plunged the U.S. into World War II. —CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025

Robert Joyce was a Navy corpsman serving with Marines. —Preston Jones Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 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

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