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sumpman

sumpman noun: a pitman's assistant, responsible for the machinery in the engine shaft.

Noun

sumpman (plural sumpmen)

  1. A pitman's assistant, responsible for the machinery in the engine shaft.

Forms of sumpman

pluralsumpmen

Origin of sumpman

From sump + -man.

Questions about sumpman

What does sumpman mean?
Sumpman means a pitman's assistant, responsible for the machinery in the engine shaft.
What part of speech is sumpman?
Sumpman is a noun.
What is the plural of sumpman?
The plural of sumpman is sumpmen.

Words near sumpman in the dictionary

  1. sumpitan
  2. sumpitans
  3. sumpits
  4. sumpless
  5. sumplike
  6. sumpman
  7. sumpmen
  8. sumps
  9. sumpsimus
  10. sumpsimuses
  11. sumpter

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