barrowman
Meanings
noun
- A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.
- A street vendor selling fruit and vegetables from a barrow.
Word forms
Etymology
From barrow + -man. Prior to the introduction of underground tramways, coal was carried on barrows.
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