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checkweighman

[ chek-wey-muh n ]
/ ˈtʃɛkˌweɪ mən /
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noun, plural check·weigh·men.

a representative elected by coal miners to check the findings of the mine owner's weighman where miners are paid by the weight of coal mined.

Nearby words

checkrein, checkroom, checkrow, checks and balances, checkup, checkweighman, checkwriter, checky, cheddar, cheddar pink, cheddite

Origin of checkweighman

First recorded in 1885–90; check1 + weighman
Also called check·weigh·er [chek-wey-er] /ˈtʃɛkˌweɪ ər/.
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