wageman
/ˈweɪd͡ʒmən/
wageman noun: a worker who is paid an hourly or daily wage, rather than by the piece or job.
Noun
wageman (plural wagemen)
- A worker who is paid an hourly or daily wage, rather than by the piece or job
- Supposing the wages of a collier — who is paid by the ton — or a wageman, who is paid by the day, to be 17s. per week under the standard, with coal selling at from 9s. to 9s. 1.71 d per ton, his wages would be 17s. + 10 per cent.1898 November, “The Welsh Coal Strike and Its Lessons”, in The Social-Democrat, page 326
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Wageman
Wageman
- An Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the Northern Territory in Australia
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Wageman
Wageman
- A surname.
Forms of wageman
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | wagemen |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Wagiman |
| alternative form | Wakiman |
| alternative form | Wogeman |
Origin of wageman
From wage + -man.
Probably from wageman.
Questions about wageman
- What does wageman mean?
- Wageman means a worker who is paid an hourly or daily wage, rather than by the piece or job.
- What part of speech is wageman?
- Wageman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce wageman?
- Wageman is pronounced /ˈweɪd͡ʒmən/.
- What is the plural of wageman?
- The plural of wageman is wagemen.
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