houseman

American  

[hous-man, -muhn] / ˈhaʊsˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

housemen

1. a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.

2. a man employed to maintain order, as in a bar or gambling casino; bouncer.

3. house detective.

4. one who represents the management in a gambling house.

5. British. a medical intern at a hospital.

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houseman British  

/ ˈhaʊsmən /

noun

1. US and Canadian equivalent: intern.  med a junior doctor who is a member of the medical staff of a hospital

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Etymology

Origin of houseman

First recorded in 1790–1800; house + man

Example Sentences

Trump and Clinton are both among the dozens of names that appeared in a “black book” of Epstein’s phone contacts that his houseman, Alfredo Rodriguez, obtained.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2017

Cactus Petes for years has worked with the CSI Refugee Center to fill positions including housekeeping, houseman, stewarding, cook and security, Dawn Vandiver, the casino’s human resources manager, said later.

From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2016

They had a son and lived in the UK for a couple of years, where Watsa worked as a hospital houseman and registrar.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2014

But he can also be unexpectedly literary, as when he compares hotel hallways to ghost towns, “doors wedged open by abandoned carts, not a houseman to be found.”

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2012

Oh! the son of the houseman at Pladsen.

From A Happy Boy by Anderson, Rasmus Björn