"boxman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boxmen [plural]
Etymology: From box + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|box|man}} box + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|boxmen}} boxman (plural boxmen)
  1. A casino employee who supervises the craps table.
    Sense id: en-boxman-en-noun-8RYpFjtz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  2. Any of various types of worker who use or look after boxes.
    Sense id: en-boxman-en-noun-7Etx3D8y 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: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: boxer (english: two-up game supervisor)

Inflected forms

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