Definitions for messmen

messmen mess·man

Spelling: [mes-muh n]
IPA: /ˈmɛs mən/

Messmen is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in messmen (eemmnss).

Definitions for messmen

noun

  1. an enlisted person who serves in the messroom.

Origin of messmen

First recorded in 1840-50; mess + -man

Examples for messmen

Job preference had already figured in the organization of the new messman's Branch established in January 1943.

Celebrations were carried on into the night, but no one forgot the cook and the messman.

It was naval tradition to have black sailors in the integrated ranks and a separate messman's Branch.

The beaker was so greasy and filthy that I could not help turning round to the messman and saying, 'Fellow, get me a glass!'

The first hint of this came from the messman and cook who commenced to make a Herculean sweep of the pint-mugs and tin plates.

The messman's head appeared, and the minute it bobbed up into sight it was greeted with a volley of vegetables.

The cook prepared the meals, and the messman of the day rendered any assistance necessary.

The cook and messman often made their presence felt and heard.

"Take them down to the messman and see that they have a good meal," he commanded, when he had finished.

Then the messman ran out to the trap-door and saw that the northern wireless mast had disappeared.

Word Value for messmen
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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