"balanceman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: balancemen [plural]
Etymology: balance + -man Etymology templates: {{suf|en|balance|man}} balance + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|balancemen}} balanceman (plural balancemen)
  1. A man employed to sit on the trunk of a tree while it is transported and keep it horizontal.

Inflected forms

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