noun
- Plural of corpsman; enlisted medical personnel in the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps who provide first aid and medical care.
Usage: military; U.S. armed forces
Examples
- The corpsmen treated wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
- Navy corpsmen receive extensive medical training before deployment.
- Several corpsmen were stationed at the field hospital.
- The Marine Corps relies on skilled corpsmen to provide emergency care.
- Corpsmen often work in challenging and dangerous conditions.