"holdman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: holdmen [plural]
Etymology: hold + -man Etymology templates: {{suf|en|hold|man}} hold + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|holdmen}} holdman (plural holdmen)
  1. A man employed in the hold of a ship, to load and unload cargo.
    Sense id: en-holdman-en-noun-cOnZ4DsD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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