Home › Words › M › musclemanmusclemanmuscleman means A bodyguard.EtymologyFrom muscle + man.nounA bodyguard.e.g.“And here comes the princess now, stepping from her limousine, flanked by musclemen, caught in a fusillade of clicking cameras.” — 2001, Mick Lewis, chapter 14, in Rags, page 158:A man with developed muscles.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.musclehead 65% match — A large and muscular man, especially one interested in bodybuilding. vs muscleman →bodyguard 61% match — A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone. vs muscleman →bodyguarding 59% match — The profession of a bodyguard, protecting another from harm. vs muscleman →musclemanship 59% match — the state or condition of a muscleman vs muscleman →bemuscled 57% match — Having large muscles. vs muscleman →bearmode 56% match — A heavy and massive physique with very large muscles. vs muscleman →capanga 56% match — A thug or bodyguard in Brazil. vs muscleman →musclebound 55% match — Having pronounced muscle development through weightlifting, bodybuilding, or other physical exercise. vs muscleman →