| 释义 |
sonarman in British English (ˈsəʊnɑːmən) nounWord forms: plural -mena sonar operator sonarman in American English (ˈsounɑːrmən) nounWord forms: plural -menU.S. Navy a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar Word origin [sonar + -man]-man is a combining form, used in the formation of compound words indicating a man ofa certain type or with a certain job. Other words that use the affix -man include: chairman, fireman, freshman, lineman, midshipman |