iceman

Everyday

1. (old, US) An iceman was a man who delivered blocks of ice to homes for iceboxes before fridges. tree →
2. (a name) The Iceman, called Ötzi, is a 5,300-year-old mummy of a man found frozen in the Alps between Italy and Austria in 1991. tree →
3. (informal) An «iceman» is a nickname for someone who stays very calm under pressure. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, Ötzi the Iceman tells us how people lived in the Copper Age: his clothes, copper axe, bow and arrows and even his last meals survived in the ice. He was probably killed by an arrow. In everyday history, before electric fridges, the iceman brought ice by cart. In sport, a calm player may be nicknamed «the Iceman».

Examples

• Ötzi the Iceman was found in the Alps in 1991. tree →
• The Iceman had tattoos and a copper axe. tree →
• Scientists found out what the Iceman ate for his last meal. tree →
• Before fridges, the iceman delivered ice to houses. tree →
• The goalkeeper was called «the Iceman» because he never panicked. tree →
• You can see the Iceman in a museum in Bolzano, Italy. tree →

Note

Plural: icemen. «The Iceman» with capitals means Ötzi. One word.