steelman
steelman · steelmen
A male steelworkerA male steelworker.
US/stˈilmən/
Meaning
2 sensesA male steelworker.
a male worker engaged in making steel
A stronger version of an argument that one is about to critically analyze.
Origin
From steel + -man. For the second definition, coined as the inverse of straw man.From steel + -man. For the second definition, coined as the inverse of straw man.
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plural: steelmenAntonyms
1 antonymsstrawman
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular