ring man

or ringman


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.

Origin of ring man

1
First 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 Sue
  • Either the ring man wasn't going to rock the earth or he had lost control of his machinery.

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

    The Wishing-Ring Man | Margaret Widdemer
  • But surely the Wishing-ring man wouldn't mind—he would never know even!

    The Wishing-Ring Man | Margaret Widdemer