noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface. historical
2. 2
   A street vendor selling fruit and vegetables from a barrow. historical

Etymology

From barrow + -man. Prior to the introduction of underground tramways, coal was carried on barrows.

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