vaultman

noun

vault·​man

-ˌman

plural vaultmen

1

: a boxman in an ice or dairy products plant who removes goods as needed for delivery

2

: a custodian of the vault in which motion-picture negatives are kept

Word History

Etymology

vault entry 1 + man

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