banksman
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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An inquest jury previously found no banksman - trained to direct vehicles - was present, the excavator was parked in an "area of restricted movement" and it had "not been instructed to operate".
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024
An inquest jury later found no banksman - trained to direct vehicles - was present, the excavator was parked in an "area of restricted movement" and it had "not been instructed to operate".
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
Driving up the shaft with "incredible power," flames shot through the mouth of the pit, reportedly blowing the banksman - the man in charge of loading the cages - from his post.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2017
The only thing he did for the old Laird was to make him his banksman at a pound a week—the only thing save one thing, and that is the beginning of this story.
From The Blind Mother and The Last Confession by Caine, Hall, Sir
Next morning, a banksman, who acted as personal attendant on Hugh Ritson, brought him his breakfast.
From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir
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