"wageman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wagemen [plural]
Etymology: From wage + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wage|man}} wage + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|wagemen}} wageman (plural wagemen)
  1. (obsolete) A worker who is paid an hourly or daily wage, rather than by the piece or job Tags: obsolete Related terms: salaryman

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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