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warehouseman
/ˈwɛərhaʊsmən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who works in a warehouse.
- 02
noun
Extra detailOne who keeps a wholesale shop for woollen goods.
Examples
A warehouseman is a person whose job is to work in a warehouse.
The warehouseman moved the heavy boxes to the loading dock area.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 2
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningA person who manages, or works in, a warehouse.
More examples
In contextThe warehouseman organized the pallets using a large forklift.
But the itinerant tradesman or street-seller is still further distinguished from the regular fixed dealer—the stallkeeper from the shopkeeper—the street-wareman from the warehouseman, by the arts they respectively employ to attract custom.
If a recount of an item is ordered, the warehouseman responsible for the custody of the stock accompanies and assists the rechecker to assure himself that the exact quantity of stock recorded as on hand is actually physically present.
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Origin
noun
From warehouse + -man.