Ladderman

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A casino employee who supervises the baccarat table from a tall chair, watching for cheating etc.

    "Back in his office, Tony Spivak received a call from the ladderman at the casino where Peggy had won so heavily at baccarat."

Example

More examples

"Back in his office, Tony Spivak received a call from the ladderman at the casino where Peggy had won so heavily at baccarat."

Etymology

From ladder + -man.

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