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floorhand

noun

Etymology

From floor + hand.

  1. inherited from *handuz✻
  2. inherited from *handu✻
  3. inherited from hand
  4. inherited from hond
  5. compounded as floorhand — “floor + hand”

Definitions

  1. A junior worker on an oil rig, responsible for general labour and maintenance, usually…

    A junior worker on an oil rig, responsible for general labour and maintenance, usually more specialized tasks than those of a leasehand.

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