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ˈserviceman
Also with capital initial, hyphened, and as two words.
[service n.1]
1. A man who serves, or has served, in the armed forces.
1899(title) Constitution of the Service men of the Spanish war (Columbus, Ga.). 1917Hansard Commons 4 May 608 (heading) Disabled service men. 1918Sheffield Daily Tel. 18 Sept. 2/6 Discharged soldiers should be represented on all committees that have to deal with the training of discharged service men. 1945Daily Express 14 Aug. 3/7 Duty-Free cigarettes sent to Service men in Europe may be officially rationed soon. 1959Listener 23 July 119/2, I go about a good deal, talking to trade unionists and to work-people generally, to managers, to civil servants, to servicemen, and to students and teachers of all kinds. 1976M. Green Children of Sun (1977) viii. 366 Only 750 Old Etonian servicemen died in this war... In the first one..1,150 died.
2. A man who maintains and repairs equipment (service n.1 31 b).
1961in Webster. 1969D. E. Westlake Up your Banners xxviii. 195 Our serviceman wouldn't make the installation at night, sir. 1970Which? May 143/2 All except the Bendix needed at least one visit from a serviceman before they were working properly. 1974Sci. Amer. Jan. 120/3 Beginners will find that neighboring radio hams and television servicemen can pass along useful construction tips.
Similarly ˈservicewoman.
1945Observer 21 Oct. 6/1 (Advt.), For thousands of Service men and women the order is ‘carry on’. 1972J. Williams Home Fronts v. xv. 255 The historic Norfolk House in St James's Square was given over to service⁓women from overseas. |