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stageman

stageman noun: a member of the film crew who prepares the stage.

Noun

stageman (plural stagemen)

  1. A member of the film crew who prepares the stage.
    • I watched people act. I wasn't really watching though. I was watching all the electricians and stagemen to see if they were snickering at them.2019, Susan Robertson, Bucking Hollywood
  2. (historical) A stage-coach driver.
    • […] the stageman was depositing Mr. Atherton's baggage at the door […]1873, Lucius Manlius Sargent, The Temperence Tales, page 97

Forms of stageman

pluralstagemen

Origin of stageman

stage + -man

Questions about stageman

What does stageman mean?
Stageman means a member of the film crew who prepares the stage.
What part of speech is stageman?
Stageman is a noun.
What is the plural of stageman?
The plural of stageman is stagemen.

Words near stageman in the dictionary

  1. stagelessness
  2. stagelike
  3. stageline
  4. stagelines
  5. stagely
  6. stageman
  7. stagemanship
  8. stagemen
  9. stageplay
  10. stageplayer
  11. stageplayers

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