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Ganger

//ˈɡæŋə(ɹ)// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a walker. Scotland
  2. 2
    the foreman of a work gang wordnet
  3. 3
    A horse that goes quickly.
  4. 4
    One who oversees a gang of workmen.

    "Primary responsibility must rest with a ganger. He failed to appreciate the danger of disturbing the track, short of ballast, on a very hot day."

  5. 5
    One who is employed in conveying the coal through the gangways.
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  1. 6
    A length of chain, one end of which is fastened to an anchor when let go, when the other end is fastened to a hawser.

Etymology

From Middle English ganger, from Old English gangere (“a ganger, footman”), equivalent to gang + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Gunger, West Frisian gonger, Dutch ganger, German Gänger, Danish gjænger, ganger, Swedish gängare, Icelandic gangari.

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