"back-overman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: back-overmen [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|back-overmen}} back-overman (plural back-overmen)
  1. (mining, historical) A person employed to superintend the pit during the "back" or afternoon shift, in the absence of the overman. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Mining, People

Inflected forms

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