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chargeman

noun

Etymology

From charge + -man.

  1. derived from carrus — “a car, wagon”
  2. derived from carricō — “to load”
  3. derived from chargier
  4. inherited from chargen
  5. suffixed as chargeman — “charge + man”

Definitions

  1. A worker who is in charge

    A worker who is in charge; the leader.

    • Nose around any modest-sized station and the odds are you'll find that the chargeman's office doubles as a bashers' club, a place where shivering spotters can get warm and catch up on the gen.

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