ganger
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ganger
First recorded in 1840–50; gang 1 + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Former miner, road ganger and union official, unlucky in love but with a growing reputation as a poet, Ledwidge joined up in 1916, surprising many who knew him.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2014
The ganger was quite delighted as he took hold of the stirrup leather to make the man secure while I went in to pull out his handcuffed mate.
From The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon by Gordon, J. M. (Joseph Maria)
He was not sure; but he knew where the ganger who was in charge of the tunnelling party hung out, and he would probably know their whereabouts.
From The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon by Gordon, J. M. (Joseph Maria)
The ganger, Sullivan, seemed good-tempered enough, only shouting to let off his superfluous vitality.
From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Buckley, Robert John
The ganger, if in want of men or materials, reports to his inspector, who, if they are required, sends a requisition to the engineer, keeping a small stock at his head-quarters to supply urgent demands.
From Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years by Various
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