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
“Yes, some one will go, I dare say, as soon as it’s safe; but it would not do to go yet,” answered the banksman.
From Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading by Kingston, William Henry Giles
The banksman at the mouth of the pit received the signal from those below that they were ready to be drawn up.
From Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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