corpsman
noun
an enlisted person working as a pharmacist or hospital assistant.
corpsmen
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pluralof corpsman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The occasion is production on a show called “Devil Docs,” a web comedy about Navy corpsmen billed as “Scrubs” for the U.S. military.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2020
After dropping the second Marine off, Naimo told the corpsmen he was returning to his own fighting position.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2017
At a training facility for future corpsmen, located near Camp Pendleton, Calif., Roach slips and slides on the fake blood that pours out of fake wounds.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2016
At Guantánamo, psychiatrists, Navy corpsmen and nurses specializing in mental health have replaced the psychologists to provide mental health treatment for detainees.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2015
Ishmael watched a half-dozen navy corpsmen busily packing medical field kits and stacking ambulatory litters.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
