stuntman

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See also: stunt man and stuntmän

English

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Etymology

From stunt +‎ -man.

Pronunciation

Noun

stuntman (plural stuntmen)

  1. In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.
    During filming a stuntman was injured as he jumped from a railway bridge onto the roof of a train passing below.

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Translations

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English stuntman. Attested since 1939. Equivalent to stunt +‎ man.

Noun

stuntman c

  1. a stuntman

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