English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

under- +‎ -man

Noun edit

underman (plural undermen)

  1. A man who is subordinate to, inferior to, or in some way disadvantageously placed with respect to others.
  2. A member of an acrobatic team who supports the others in his act.

Verb edit

underman (third-person singular simple present undermans, present participle undermanning, simple past and past participle undermanned)

  1. To fail to provide with enough workers or crew.

Anagrams edit