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ladderman

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

Noun

ladderman (plural laddermen)

  1. 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.1979, Ian Andersen, The Big Night, page 184

Forms of ladderman

pluralladdermen

Origin of ladderman

From ladder + -man.

Questions about ladderman

What does ladderman mean?
Ladderman means a casino employee who supervises the baccarat table from a tall chair, watching for cheating etc.
What part of speech is ladderman?
Ladderman is a noun.
What is the plural of ladderman?
The plural of ladderman is laddermen.

Words near ladderman in the dictionary

  1. ladderized
  2. ladderizes
  3. ladderizing
  4. ladderless
  5. ladderlike
  6. ladderman
  7. laddermen
  8. ladderproof
  9. ladders
  10. laddertron
  11. laddertrons

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