topman

noun

top·​man

plural topmen

1

: one whose work is done at or from the top: such as

a

: top sawyer sense 1

b

: a miner who works at the surface

c

: a construction worker who works on the ground, shoveling dirt, loading, caring for equipment

d

: rackman sense 2

e

: a worker who attends to equipment and processing at the top of petroleum stills

2

: a sailor or marine stationed in a top

3

: a worker who assists in the operation of retort furnaces

4

: a supervisor of brick-chimney builders

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