Noun: ironman
| Singular | ironman |
| Plural | ironmen; ironmans |
Sample Sentences
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The catalyst for this rift was the ironman, a multi-discipline sport combining swimming, running, surf-skis and paddle-boards.
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Introduced to Australia in 1965 by touring American lifeguards, the ironman is a test of stamina, strength, and diverse skill. [2011, Katrina Marie Russell, Youth Sport in Australia, page 153:]
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“Every sense of your body is taken over by the climate,” said the New York City native Christopher Bergland, who set a record at triple ironmans (7.2-mile swim, 336-mile bike, 78.6-mile run) but failed to finish one of his three Badwater races. [2007 July 21, Aimee Berg, “Far-From-Basic Training for a 135-Mile Footrace”, in New York Times:]
Nouns inflected like ironman
ironman,
huntsman,
wasteman,
hoodman,
heliman,
sweeterman,
iron man,
batman,
common yeoman,
tenniswoman,
fremman,
Superman,
ragman,
Etymology
From iron + man. First applied to Joe McGinnity, a baseball player who pitched 48 complete games in one season and worked in an iron foundry during the offseason.