ring man

or ringman

noun

1. Printing. an operator of a ring machine.
2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ring man¹

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

The Vagre who preserves a sou for the morrow ceases to be a Vagre, a 'Wolf's-head,' a 'wand'ring man.'

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Either the Ring man wasn't going to rock the earth or he had lost control of his machinery.

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As she sat the thought of the wishing-ring man came back again.

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But surely the Wishing-Ring Man wouldn't mind—he would never know even!

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