man-midwife
/ˌmanˈmɪdwʌɪf/Now historical
noun
A male midwife; a male obstetrician.
- Until the mid 18th cent., man-midwives were usually assistants called on to help female midwives only in cases of difficult births..
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Dekker (c1572–1632), playwright and pamphleteer. From man + midwife.
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