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kettleman

kettleman noun: a foreman in charge of the kettles in which textile dyes are prepared.

Noun

kettleman (plural kettlemen)

  1. A foreman in charge of the kettles in which textile dyes are prepared.

Forms of kettleman

pluralkettlemen

Origin of kettleman

kettle + -man

Phrases with kettleman

Questions about kettleman

What does kettleman mean?
Kettleman means a foreman in charge of the kettles in which textile dyes are prepared.
What part of speech is kettleman?
Kettleman is a noun.
What is the plural of kettleman?
The plural of kettleman is kettlemen.

Words near kettleman in the dictionary

  1. kettledrumming
  2. kettledrums
  3. kettleful
  4. kettlefuls
  5. kettlelike
  6. kettleman
  7. Kettleman City
  8. kettlemen
  9. Kettleness
  10. kettler
  11. kettlers

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