iceman

/ˈaɪsˌmæn/
noun
  1. A person who delivers or sells ice, especially in the past before refrigerators were common.
    • Before electric refrigerators, the iceman was a familiar sight in every neighborhood.
    • My grandfather worked as an iceman in the 1920s, carrying heavy ice blocks up stairs.
    • The iceman would bring a large block of ice to our house every week.
  2. A person who is very calm and in control of their emotions, especially in stressful situations.
    • The poker player kept an iceman expression, giving away nothing about his hand.
    • He's known as the iceman because he never gets angry, no matter what happens.
    • During the crisis, the team leader was an iceman, never showing any panic.
  3. A prehistoric human whose body was preserved in ice, especially the famous Ötzi found in the Alps.
    • Scientists studied the iceman's tools to learn about life 5,000 years ago.
    • Museums often display replicas of the iceman and his belongings.
    • The iceman discovered in the glacier had tattoos on his skin.
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