bandsman
noun
a musician who plays in a band.
bandsmen
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pluralof bandsman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With the approval of John O’Dowd, Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein education minister, the Derry bandsmen tour schools in both Protestant and Catholic areas and explain their history.
From Economist ● Aug. 6, 2015
We were told over the intercom the Royal Marine bandsmen were going to play a new tune for the Trinidad.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2013
Last week I watched an astonishing number of bandsmen in bearskin hats and bright red tunics rehearsing for the jubilee celebrations, which culminate next month.
From Newsweek ● May 21, 2012
Dr. Foster became known on campus as the Law, for what could be an intimidating presence, but he began with only 16 bandsmen in 1946.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2010
Some of the bandsmen would come up to the men’s room at about eight o’clock and get shoeshines before they went to work.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
