ringman — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A male entertainer who works in the ring of a circus.

2. A man within the betting ring of a racecourse; a bookmaker who works in the ring.

3. A male boxer or prizefighter.

4. A man who works in a ring where animals are exhibited.

5. An auctioneer's assistant who spots bids and communicates information back to the auctioneer.

6. The ring finger.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Examples

   And when a man shooteth, the might of his shoote lyeth on the foremost finger, and on the ringman