iceman

American  

[ahys-man] / ˈaɪsˌmæn /

noun

plural

icemen

1. a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.

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Etymology

Origin of iceman

First recorded in 1835–45; ice + man

Example Sentences

His father was a sheet-metal worker, an iceman and eventually a high school shop teacher and dean.

From New York Times

Nicknamed Ötzi, after the valley where he was found, the iceman became a sensation — capturing the imagination of people around the world and giving scientists unprecedented insight into ancient Europeans.

From Scientific American

But ancient DNA research has advanced since then, so scientists decided to take another look at the iceman’s genes, explained study author Johannes Krause, a geneticist at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

From Seattle Times

Spindler credited the shallow stone gully where hikers found the iceman with shielding him from the relentless flow of glacial ice just a few meters above.

From Science Magazine

The 2013 animated Disney movie beloved by kids tells the story of a princess who journeys to find her estranged sister accompanied by an iceman, his reindeer and a snowman.

From Seattle Times