banksman

British

/ ˈbæŋksmən /

noun

a crane driver's helper, who signals instructions to the driver for the movement of the crane and its jib

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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 old banksman was forbidden to send for a doctor, but he contrived to dispatch a messenger for Parson Christian.

From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir

Samuel Kempson went on his way to the pit’s mouth, where a number of other men collected, ready to go down as soon as the banksman called them.

From Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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