bridesman noun2 •A male friend or companion of the bridegroom, having various ceremonial duties at a wedding.It was customary, in those days, for the bride's-man and maiden, and a few select friends, to visit the newly married couple after they had retired to rest […]. — 1824 •A male bridesmaid; a man who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the wedding party.She might be renting a tux, however, as she is willing to have a bridesman. — 2008 formsbridesmen
