deskman

[ desk-man, -muhn ]

noun

, plural desk·men [desk, -men, -m, uh, n].

1. Journalism. a member of a newspaper staff who processes news and prepares copy, usually from information telephoned in by reporters.
2. a person who works at a desk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deskman¹

First recorded in 1890–95; desk + man

Example Sentences

She watched him as he moved away into the crowd, with powerful erect body—the deskman's droop almost gone out of his shoulders.

From Project Gutenberg

Usually we have a regular deskman, except his day off, and on his days off, everyone takes a turn rotating working at the desk.

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I don't believe the deskman finished making assignments when we went over to coffee.

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Climbing the stairs, Penny explained briefly to the Star deskman what had occurred.

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