chargehand

See also: charge-hand and charge hand

English

Etymology

charge +‎ hand

Noun

chargehand (plural chargehands)

1. (UK) A person who is in charge of a small group of workers; a lesser foreman.
   • 1944 September and October, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—I”, in Railway Magazine, page 283:

     The most surprising thing was to discover that each job had its little tricks, peculiarities that had been learned in the experience of years, and one of the really pleasing features was the unlimited patience and kindliness of the chargehands and fitters, who would go to great lengths to teach the budding engineer all they themselves knew.