bandsman

American

[bandz-muhn] / ˈbændz mən /

noun

PLURAL

bandsmen

a musician who plays in a band.

bandsman British

/ ˈbændzmən /

noun

a player in a musical band, esp a brass or military band

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Gender

Is bandsman gender-neutral? See -man.

Etymology

Origin of bandsman

First recorded in 1835–45; band ¹ + 's ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

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Born Brian Keith Flowers, he got his first taste for music in the Royal Air Force in the 1950s, where he served for nine years as a bandsman playing the tuba.

From BBC

Orange Order members and bandsmen march in parades across Northern Ireland.

From BBC

Cornet player Richard, from Cardiff, was one of 11 bandsmen who died following the explosion which happened on 22 September 1989.

From BBC

The president’s arrival was marked by a military ceremony, with bandsmen of the Coldstream Guards and the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards playing the Liberty Fanfare, Amazing Grace and the National Emblem march.

From The Guardian

They stood with the Mays to listen to the bandsmen of the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards, who played the Liberty Fanfare, Amazing Grace and the National Emblem.

From BBC

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