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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/OogaBoogaPimp on 2024-01-14 15:21:04.

Original Title: TIL about a batman, an individual assigned to a commissioned military officer as a personal servant. An officer’s batman was also responsible for the officer’s “bat-horse” that carried his kit during campaigns before cars were invented. The term also predates the superhero Batman’s appearance.