potman
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Baron Snell, a onetime ploughboy, stable groom and potman who later became a Fabian Socialist and is chairman of the British Ethical Union led the Labor Opposition's attack.
From Time Magazine Archive
The potman last week found in the pub cellar the sort of thing that used to occur on the nearby stage half a century ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Shouldering heedlessly into the saloon-bar, he found it deserted except for a chinless potman: the liveliest evening trade was always plied in the cheaper bars adjacent.
From Red Masquerade by Vance, Louis Joseph
"My lord, I heard 'em drinking, And found out that their lay Was to summon forth the potman Of the public o'er the way, Who through the open window The pewter did convey."
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
One glance sufficed to identify him: with a surly nod the potman ducked behind a partition to call the proprietor.
From Red Masquerade by Vance, Louis Joseph
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