"furnaceman" meaning in All languages combined

See furnaceman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: furnacemen [plural]
Etymology: furnace + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|furnace|man}} furnace + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|furnacemen}} furnaceman (plural furnacemen)
  1. One who operates a furnace in metalworking.
    Sense id: en-furnaceman-en-noun-LDTP5ZMN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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