brinkman

[ bringk-muhn ]

/ ˈbrɪŋk mən /

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noun, plural brink·men.

a person who is skilled in or practices brinkmanship.

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Origin of brinkman

First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from brinkmanship

The third keg was found months after by John Brinkman, in the bottom of the river, two miles below the fort.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom
Fancy him, and Dangle, and Brinkman conspiring together for the glory of the School.
The Cock-House at Fellsgarth|Talbot Baines Reed
What Brinkman might have done is doubtful, but at that moment Yorke and Ranger strolled by.
The Cock-House at Fellsgarth|Talbot Baines Reed
If Dangle and Brinkman had been with him still, the three of them together might have brazened it out.
The Cock-House at Fellsgarth|Talbot Baines Reed

Curiosity was alive to see what attitude Brinkman and Dangle would adopt.
The Cock-House at Fellsgarth|Talbot Baines Reed