matman

English

Etymology

From mat +‎ -man.

Noun

matman (plural matmen)

  1. A male wrestler.
    • 1972, Soviet Life, numbers 184-195, page 63:
      But at that time the victories of this compactly built young man over the strongest matmen looked impossible. Alexander bore very little resemblance to the huge, not very agile kings of the wrestling mat.
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