Chargehand
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A person who is in charge of a small group of workers; a lesser foreman. UK
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From charge + hand.
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