night men

Noun

night man (plural night men)

1. Man who collects night soil.
   • All ashes, tin cans, and other indestructible material are raked out through the ash doors onto the doors onto the lower floor, where they are wheeled or carted away by the night man.1897, City Government - Volume 3, page 162
2. A man who works the night shift.
   • The lights are turned out and the radio is taken home by the night man.2004, Carol Emshwiller, Carmen Dog, →ISBN