ringman noun6 •A male entertainer who works in the ring of a circus. •A man within the betting ring of a racecourse; a bookmaker who works in the ring. •A male boxer or prizefighter. •A man who works in a ring where animals are exhibited. •An auctioneer's assistant who spots bids and communicates information back to the auctioneer. •(no longer used) The ring finger.And when a man shooteth, the might of his shoote lyeth on the foremost finger, and on the ringman — 1545 formsringmen