holdman

See also: Holdman

English

Etymology

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.