gopherman

noun

go·​pher·​man

-mən,

-ˌman

plural gophermen

1

: a mine worker who extracts ore from pockets that are inaccessible to drilling machines

2

: a logger who digs earth from beneath logs at the point where the skidding chain is to be placed

called also gopher, swamper

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