"cellarman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cellarmen [plural]
Etymology: From cellar + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cellar|man}} cellar + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|cellarmen}} cellarman (plural cellarmen)
  1. A person in charge of the alcoholic drinks (traditionally the wine cellar) in a tavern etc.

Inflected forms

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