hoistman

English

Etymology

hoist +‎ -man

Noun

hoistman (plural hoistmen)

  1. (mining) A person who operates the hoisting machinery.
    • 1926, Coal Age - Volume 29, page 461:
      By a system of shafts, levers and links the overwinding and overspeeding device which is geared to the depth indicator is attached to the hoist-control lever in such a way that the machine would be stopped automatically should the hoistman mismanipulate his levers at the beginning or end of a hoist.

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