classman

English

Etymology

From class +‎ -man.

Noun

classman (plural classmen)

1. A member of a class
2. A classmate.
3. (historical, UK, Oxford University) A candidate for graduation in arts who is placed in an honour class, as opposed to a passman, who is not classified.

Derived terms

• classmanship

Related terms

• lowerclassman
• underclassman
• upperclassman

References

• “classman”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “classman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.