"barrowman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: barrowmen [plural]
Etymology: From barrow + -man. Prior to the introduction of underground tramways, coal was carried on barrows. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|barrow|man}} barrow + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|barrowmen}} barrowman (plural barrowmen)
  1. (mining, historical) A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Mining, People
    Sense id: en-barrowman-en-noun-C1qB8SSR Disambiguation of People: 56 44 Topics: business, mining
  2. (historical) A street vendor selling fruit and vegetables from a barrow. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-barrowman-en-noun-C02AQHGl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: barrow man

Inflected forms

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