hoistman en · NOUN
Etymology
From hoist + -man.
Meanings
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A person who operates the hoisting machinery.
By a system of shafts, levers and links the overwinding and overspeeding device which is geared to the depth indicator is attached to the hoist-control lever in such a way that the machine would be stopped automatically should the hoistman mismanipulate his levers at the beginning or end of a hoist.
1926, Coal Age - Volume 29, page 461:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoistmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |