noun
- A person, especially in the military or on a ship, who is responsible for serving meals and maintaining the dining area.
Usage: military; nautical
Examples
- The messman prepared the galley for the evening meal.
- During his service, he worked as a messman in the Navy.
- The messman cleaned the dining tables after lunch.
- Every messman on the ship had to follow strict hygiene protocols.
- He was promoted from messman to cook after two years of service.