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
A head man; overseer; ganger; steward on a farm.
From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
The ganger had done all in his power to help, but had not hesitated in uttering most doleful prophecies.
From The Little Missis by Charlotte Skinner
Peni—Ben, in plain English—is supposed to be my ganger; the Lord love him!
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) by Andrew Lang
Then turning sharply round to the ganger, he exclaimed, "I say, Greaves; do you profess to be religious?"
From The Little Missis by Charlotte Skinner
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