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browman

browman noun: the worker in charge of the cages at the pithead.

Noun

browman (plural browmen)

  1. (historical) The worker in charge of the cages at the pithead.
    Synonyms:
    banker, banksman

Synonyms of browman

Forms of browman

pluralbrowmen

Origin of browman

From brow + -man.

Questions about browman

What does browman mean?
Browman means the worker in charge of the cages at the pithead.
What part of speech is browman?
Browman is a noun.
What is the plural of browman?
The plural of browman is browmen.

Words near browman in the dictionary

  1. browless
  2. browlift
  3. browlifts
  4. browline
  5. browlines
  6. browman
  7. browmen
  8. brown
  9. brown adipose tissue
  10. brown adipose tissues
  11. brown ale

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