surfaceman en · NOUN
Etymology
From surface + -man.
Meanings
- A miner who works in the open air, rather than underground.
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(Scotland) A platelayer; one who maintains a railway track.
To this I might have paid less heed but for its disquieting confirmation on a later day at a psychic parlour in Edgware Road. Proceeding there in company with my eldest brother-in-law, a plate-layer and surfaceman on the Northern.
1915, Leon Wilson, Ruggles of Red Gap:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| surfacemen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |