ring man

or ringman


noun
  1. Printing. an operator of a ring machine.

  2. a person who assists an auctioneer by spotting bids and signaling the information to the auctioneer, often from the ring where livestock is displayed for sale.

Origin of ring man

1
First recorded in 1475–85

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