rollerman

noun

roll·​er·​man

ˈrōlə(r)mən

plural rollermen

: one who tends a rolling machine or performs a rolling action: such as

a

: braker

b

: jackman

c

: a calender man who makes imitation leather

d

: a mine worker who keeps in repair the pulleys over which haulageway cables pass

e

: an auto worker who runs the motors of finished cars to check their performance, to detect unusual noises, to test parts subject to vibration, and to check the operation of gauges

f

: leverman

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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