holdman

See also: Holdman

English

Etymology

From hold +‎ -man.

Noun

holdman (plural holdmen)

  1. A man employed in the hold of a ship, to load and unload cargo.
    • 1997, David Wellman, The Union Makes Us Strong, page 154:
      However, because the winch drivers' competence is more visible than the holdmen's, winch drivers are more vulnerable to supervision even though options for handling incompetence are limited contractually.
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