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barrowman

barrowman noun: a putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.

Noun

barrowman (plural barrowmen)

  1. (historical) A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.
  2. (historical) A street vendor selling fruit and vegetables from a barrow.

Forms of barrowman

pluralbarrowmen

Origin of barrowman

From barrow + -man. Prior to the introduction of underground tramways, coal was carried on barrows.

Questions about barrowman

What does barrowman mean?
Barrowman means a putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.
What part of speech is barrowman?
Barrowman is a noun.
What is the plural of barrowman?
The plural of barrowman is barrowmen.

Words near barrowman in the dictionary

  1. Barrowist
  2. Barrowists
  3. barrowlike
  4. barrowload
  5. barrowloads
  6. barrowman
  7. barrowmen
  8. barrows
  9. barrowsful
  10. barrs
  11. Barruelian

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