steelman
IPA: stˈiɫmʌn
noun
- A steelworker.
- A stronger version of an argument that one is about to critically analyze.
- A surname.
verb
- To repair flaws in an argument before analyzing it critically; to refute or to weaken the force of a stronger version of an argument than what was actually given.
Advertisement
Examples of "steelman" in Sentences
- It would be hard to offend a steelman more than to suggest that his work did not stand up.
- I didn't say Blunt is bad...but if you are more in line than steelman you should support and vote for her
- In the ship Chief Bender, Mohawk and steelman extraordinary, talked to the Shed and to one Charley Red Fox.
Advertisement
Advertisement