deckman

noun

deck·​man

ˈdekmən,

-ˌman

plural deckmen

1

: a worker who mixes ingredients for paper coatings

2

a

: decker sense 4

b

: a sawmill worker who operates a bull wheel that pulls cars of logs from pond to mill

c

: a sawmill worker who rolls logs from deck to carriage and positions them for sawing

called also tripper

Word History

Etymology

deck entry 1

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