crankman

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noun

A man employed to operate a crank.

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Meanings

nouncrankman (plural crankmen)

plural crankmen

  1. A man employed to operate a crank.

Origin

From crank + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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