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Etymology edit

desk +‎ man

Noun edit

deskman (plural deskmen)

 
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  1. (US, dated) A subeditor.
    • 2007 January 21, Michael Connelly, “The Overlook”, in New York Times[1]:
      His face showed his lack of confidence in the deskman.
  2. Anyone who works at a desk, as in a police station.