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gangsman

gangsman noun: a member of a gang of workers, especially at a dock; a dock porter.

Noun

gangsman (plural gangsmen)

  1. A member of a gang of workers, especially at a dock; a dock porter.
  2. Someone in charge of a gang of workers; a foreman.
  3. A gangster.
    • The gangsman, as a rule, is stunted and slight of build.1915, PG Wodehouse, Psmith, Journalist, Everyman 2008, p. 107

Forms of gangsman

pluralgangsmen

Origin of gangsman

From gang + -s- + -man.

Questions about gangsman

What does gangsman mean?
Gangsman means a member of a gang of workers, especially at a dock; a dock porter.
What part of speech is gangsman?
Gangsman is a noun.
What is the plural of gangsman?
The plural of gangsman is gangsmen.

Words near gangsman in the dictionary

  1. gangsaws
  2. Gangseo
  3. gangshag
  4. gangshags
  5. Gangshan
  6. gangsman
  7. gangsmen
  8. gangsome
  9. gangsomes
  10. gangsploitation
  11. gangst

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