What does "checkweighman" mean?

A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.

What is a synonym for "checkweighman"?

Common synonyms include: check weigher, check weigher.

Checkweighman

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Noun

1
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.

Synonyms

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check weigher check weigher

Etymology

From check + weigh + -man.

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