barrowman

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noun

A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.

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Meanings

nounbarrowman (plural barrowmen)

plural barrowmen

  1. historicalbusinessA putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.
  2. historicalA street vendor selling fruit and vegetables from a barrow.

Origin

From barrow + -man. Prior to the introduction of underground tramways, coal was carried on barrows.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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