"gangsman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gangsmen [plural]
Etymology: From gang + -s- + -man. Etymology templates: {{af|en|gang|-s-|-man}} gang + -s- + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|gangsmen}} gangsman (plural gangsmen)
  1. A member of a gang of workers, especially at a dock; a dock porter.
    Sense id: en-gangsman-en-noun-seG1Hj9z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 41 8 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 45 32 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 43 35 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 39 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 37 8
  2. Someone in charge of a gang of workers; a foreman.
    Sense id: en-gangsman-en-noun-rd3Iid14 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 43 35 21
  3. A gangster.
    Sense id: en-gangsman-en-noun-I~5nWRIh Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 43 35 21

Inflected forms

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