baggageman

noun

bag·​gage·​man

-ˌman,

-aa(ə)n also -ən

plural baggagemen

1

: a railroad employee who is in charge of the checked baggage of passengers during the run of a train and unloads it at the proper destination

2

: a porter in a hotel who carries heavy luggage, arranges for receipt and shipment of baggage, sets up sample rooms, and supplies travel information

3

: an employee at a bus terminal who takes care of the checking, loading, or release of travelers' baggage

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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