"floorman" meaning in English

See floorman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: floormen [plural]
Etymology: From floor + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|floor|man}} floor + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|floormen}} floorman (plural floormen)
  1. One who works on the shop floor of a retail establishment.
    Sense id: en-floorman-en-noun-rdapx5GO 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: 51 44 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 48 36 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 46 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 47 2
  2. A casino employee who oversees the gambling activity, settling disputes and so on.
    Sense id: en-floorman-en-noun-Wvz3XncN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 44 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 46 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 47 2
  3. A bookmaker's assistant.
    Sense id: en-floorman-en-noun-edmpvJpv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: floorwoman

Inflected forms

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