1. A male orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
   "The batman prepared the officer's uniform for inspection"

1. A fictional superhero created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, appearing in DC Comics, known for his detective skills, martial arts, and use of gadgets, operating in Gotham City
   "Batman is often called the Dark Knight"

Derived forms: batmen

Type of: adult male, attendant, attender, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal], tender

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