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ladderman

noun

Etymology

From ladder + -man.

  1. derived from *ḱlóydʰrom✻
  2. derived from *hlaidrijō✻
  3. derived from *hlaidriju✻
  4. derived from hlǣder
  5. inherited from ladder
  6. suffixed as ladderman — “ladder + man”

Definitions

  1. A casino employee who supervises the baccarat table from a tall chair, watching for…

    A casino employee who supervises the baccarat table from a tall chair, watching for cheating etc.

    • Back in his office, Tony Spivak received a call from the ladderman at the casino where Peggy had won so heavily at baccarat.

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