ring man
or ringman
noun
Printing. an operator of a ring machine.
a person who assists an auctioneer by spotting bids and signaling the information to the auctioneer, often from the ring where livestock is displayed for sale.
Origin of ring man
1First recorded in 1475–85
Words Nearby ring man
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How to use ring man in a sentence
The Vagre who preserves a sou for the morrow ceases to be a Vagre, a 'Wolf's-head,' a 'wand'ring man.'
The Poniard's Hilt | Eugne SueEither the ring man wasn't going to rock the earth or he had lost control of his machinery.
The Man Who Rocked the Earth | Arthur TrainAs she sat the thought of the wishing-ring man came back again.
The Wishing-Ring Man | Margaret WiddemerBut surely the Wishing-ring man wouldn't mind—he would never know even!
The Wishing-Ring Man | Margaret Widdemer
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