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Boilerman

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who tends the fire for a steam engine.

    "The Lancashire Tradesmen's Association organises craftsmen, semi-skilled and unskilled workmen on the surface other than the manipulators of coal, enginemen, boilermen and locomen; it also organises skilled craftsmen underground, although some craftsmen are organised by the Lancashire Area, which seeks to organise all underground workers including craftsmen."

Etymology

From boiler + man.

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