iceman
iceman · icemen
A person who trades in iceA person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice to those lacking electric refrigeration.
US/ˈaɪsmæn/
Meaning
7 senses(historical)A person who trades in ice; a person employed to deliver block ice to those lacking electric refrigeration.
a man who cuts and delivers ice
A man who is skilled in travelling upon ice, as among glaciers.
A human figure carved out of ice.
An ancient human male mummified in ice.
(slang)An assassin.
(slang)One who is cool under pressure.
(dated)A man in attendance at a frozen pond where skating etc. is going on.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: icemenSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a male professional killer:hatchet man
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedicemanship
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular