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property man

British

noun

Usually shortened to: propman. a member of the stage crew in charge of the stage properties

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Example Sentences

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In The Stolen Prince I was the property man, and I also played a pennywhistle, in an imitation of Japanese music, for atmosphere.

From Literature

The property man's Art of the Deal may have been a business bestseller in America but a more reliable guide to Mr Xi's statecraft is Sun Zi's Art of War.

From BBC

My property man--he comes from Poughkeepsie--shall be the driver.

From Project Gutenberg

The door opened, and Billy Wynne, the property man, looked in.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, the overture over, the drama began, But, thanks to our casual property man, The rise of the curtain Was somewhat uncertain.

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