roadman

noun

road·​man

ˈrōdˌman,

-mən

plural roadmen

1

a

: one who works at the building and repairing of roads and especially of logging roads

b

: one who makes, repairs, or keeps clean the roads of a mine

2

a

: peddler, canvasser, traveling salesman

b

: one who manages the sales and distribution of a newspaper within a specific county district

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