letterman
[ let-er-man, -muhn ]
noun,plural let·ter·men [let-er-men, -muhn]. /ˈlɛt ərˌmɛn, -mən/.
a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport.
Origin of letterman
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How to use letterman in a sentence
As Mary had often said: “When you can fool the letter man and the charwoman you have nothing to fear from the secret service.”
The Gorgeous Girl | Nalbro BartleyThe letter-man—as he was called—was bringing a letter for Miss Page.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series | Mrs. Henry WoodMy father was crazy, too; for he gave the letter-man half a lira for bringing him such a letter and reading to him the good news.
The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow | Edward A. SteinerEvery morning of my life for weeks and weeks, I kept looking for the letter-man to bring another.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series | Mrs. Henry WoodThe letter man came that afternoon just as they arrived home from school.
The Bobbsey Twins | Laura Lee Hope
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