stageman en · NOUN
Etymology
stage + -man
Meanings
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A member of the film crew who prepares the stage.
I watched people act. I wasn't really watching though. I was watching all the electricians and stagemen to see if they were snickering at them.
2019, Susan Robertson, Bucking Hollywood:
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(historical) A stage-coach driver.
[…] the stageman was depositing Mr. Atherton's baggage at the door […]
1873, Lucius Manlius Sargent, The Temperence Tales, page 97:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stagemen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |