surfaceman

noun

Meaning

A miner who works in the open air, rather than underground.
A platelayer; one who maintains a railway track.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

faceworker(English)metalman(English)screensman(English)miner(English)shaftman(English)skipman(English)surfacer(English)back-overman(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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