back-overman

noun

A person employed to superintend the pit during the "back" or afternoon shift, in the absence of the overman.

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Meanings

nounback-overman (plural back-overmen)

plural back-overmen

  1. historicalbusinessA person employed to superintend the pit during the "back" or afternoon shift, in the absence of the overman.
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APA

back-overman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-overman

MLA

“back-overman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-overman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-overman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-overman.

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