in senses 1 & 2 ˈkāvˌman or -aa(ə)n, in senses 3 & 4 “ or -_mən noun
( plural cavemen )
1. : a cave dweller especially of the Stone Age — compare paleolithic man
2. : a man who acts with rough violent directness
3. Britain : one who clears the cave of a furnace
4. : an explorer of caves : speleologist