benchman

[bench-muhn]

noun

plural

benchmen 

1. a person whose job requires sitting at a workbench.

   The TV repair shop employs five benchmen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of benchman¹

First recorded in 1900–05; bench + -man

Example Sentences

Andre Iguodala had a big night for the Nuggets with 20 points and seven assists, while benchman Andre Miller contributed 18 points.

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Ron Bonham, Coach Jucker has the best benchman in the business�a cool-headed righthander whose delicate push shot barely ruffles the basket's netting.

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Strobik was a benchman of Henry A. Mollenhauer, the hardest and coldest of all three of the political leaders.

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