aid man
Definition
- Noun:
- A military medical assistant: "aid man" refers to a soldier or enlisted person trained to provide basic medical care and first aid on the battlefield or in a military setting. This term is primarily used in U.S. military contexts and is synonymous with "medic" or "corpsman."
Usage Examples
- (A military medical assistant providing first aid in combat.)
- (A designated medical helper in a military unit.)
Advanced Usage
"to call for an aid man": to request emergency medical assistance from a trained military medic.
- When the explosion occurred, the commander immediately called for an aid man. (A request for a battlefield medic.)
"aid man's kit": the portable medical equipment carried by an aid man.
- The aid man's kit contained bandages, antiseptic, and painkillers. (The medical supplies of a military medic.)
Variants and Related Words
Aid (n): help or assistance, especially in a medical context.
- The soldier received aid from the aid man. (Help from the medic.)
Man (n): an adult male human; used here as part of a compound term.
- The aid man was a skilled and brave individual. (The medic as a person.)
Synonyms
- Medic: a military medical technician.
- Corpsman: a U.S. Navy or Marine Corps medical assistant.
- Field medic: a medic operating in combat or field conditions.
- First-aid attendant: a person trained to give basic medical care.
Related Idioms
Aid and abet: to help or encourage someone in a wrongdoing (not directly related to "aid man," but uses "aid").
- He was charged with aiding and abetting the enemy. (Assisting in illegal activity.)
In aid of: for the purpose of helping.
- The supplies were sent in aid of the wounded. (To assist the injured.)
Notes
- The term "aid man" is somewhat dated and is less common in modern usage, having been largely replaced by "combat medic" or "corpsman" in official military terminology. It is most often encountered in historical accounts or older military literature.