blockman

noun

block·​man

-ˌman,

-ˌmaa(ə)n

plural blockmen

1

: a worker who makes blocks (as of stone) or works with or at a block

2

: a manufacturer's representative acting as a district agent and intermediary between the company and its local agents in an assigned block of territory

—used especially in the field of agricultural supplies and equipment

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