STICKMAN


Meaning of STICKMAN in English

ˈstikˌman, -ˌmaa(ə)n, -_mən noun

( plural stickmen )

Etymology: stick (I) + man

1. : one that handles a stick: as

a. : one that supervises the play at a dice table, calls the decisions, and retrieves the dice — called also dealer

b. : a player in any of various games played with a stick ; especially : a lacrosse player

c.

(1) : a worker who moves hogsheads of tobacco by means of a heavy curved stick or an iron bar — called also hooker-out

(2) : a steelworker who moves bars or sheets with hand tongs

d. : conductor 6

the superb stickman — the specialist in baton technique — Newsweek

2. : stick figure

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.