oncostman

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noun

Any workman who was paid a daily rate.

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Meanings

nounoncostman (plural oncostmen)

plural oncostmen

  1. historicalbusinessAny workman who was paid a daily rate.

Origin

From oncost + -man.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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