Noun
third man (plural third men)
(cricket) a fielding position on the off side, behind square, near the boundary; a fielder in that position
[The] third man in the ring makes boxing possible. Joyce Carol Oates
I meet a third man he's an old man he trips in the street he falls and I help him up, walk him to the curb. He shakes my hand says keep the faith, young man. I ask him what he means, he says keep running and don't let them catch you. James Frey
That if any one man, choose to enslave another, no third man shall be allowed to object. Abraham Lincoln
And then there's also this element of - some people would describe it as spirits or a presence that appears when things are very difficult, physically and emotionally. You know, when you're really putting out. So the third man aura is sort of an appearance. It's the yeti. Anne Bancroft
My father ran London Films. He made films like 'The Red Shoes,' 'The Third Man.' And he had had a long career in the film business, which was bifurcated with a career in intelligence. He had to deal with gangsters, and sometimes he would take me with him. Also, I went to school with their children. Mark Helprin
A coastguard helicopter joined in the search for the third man before a body was recovered. Source: Internet