rodsman

noun

rods·​man

ˈrädzmən

plural rodsmen

1

: chainman sense 4

2

: one who eases jammed oil-shale retorts by pushing with long iron rods

Word History

Etymology

rod's (genitive of rod entry 1) + man

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