odd man

== English == === Etymology === From odd + man, probably after a Scandinavian source. Compare Old Norse odda-maðr. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒd man/ === Noun === odd man (plural odd men) In a group having an odd number of people, someone with the casting vote; an arbiter. [from 15th c.] Someone who does odd jobs. [from 18th c.] (rowing) A man who trains in company with a boat's crew, so that he can take the place of anybody who falls ill. ==== Related terms ==== === Anagrams === dodman