end man

American  

noun

1. a man at one end of a row or line.

2. a man at either end of the line of performers of a minstrel troupe, who plays on the bones or tambourine and carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor.

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Etymology

Origin of end man

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

But on the other end, man, that World Series ring is something every player should want and strive to get.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2011

It was a hazardous journey, but he succeeded in crawling to within a few yards of the end man and passed a message along.

From The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. by Hills, John David

For a moment I caught sight of Ayisha peering timidly between the end man and the wall—to see, I suppose, whether the Lion was dead yet—but the minute I caught her eye she disappeared.

From The Lion of Petra by Mundy, Talbot

Jim was the first to arise and he helped up the other "end man," for that was the character the two suggested to each other.

From Frontier Boys in Frisco by Roosevelt, Wyn

To this end man must contribute with delight and work with love.

From The Delight Makers by Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse