dragman

noun

drag·​man

ˈdragmən,

-raag-,

-raig-

plural dragmen

: one who drags something: such as

a

: a fisherman who uses a dragnet

b

: the person who trails the drag in hunting

c

: one who operates a drag conveyor to load metal ore into cars or chutes

d

: an operator of a system of drag chains that convey cement clinker from burning kiln to storage pile

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