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Meaning of bandsman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.
  2. A labourer (loader) working with a band of men.
    historical

Examples

“If the reader finds a certain monotony in the words chosen by the translator I hope he will realize that the bandsman has to operate within the limits of his instrument.”
“It was military bandsmen, their uniform coats unbuttoned, who supplied the merry tune, from a clarinet, a tuba, a fife.”
“‘Honourable’ bandsman Thomas James will feature in display at National Army Museum highlighting service of black soldiers in Napoleonic wars[.]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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