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roustabout
[ roust-uh-bout ]
/ ˈraʊst əˌbaʊt /
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noun
a wharf laborer or deck hand, as on the Mississippi River.
an unskilled laborer who lives by odd jobs.
a circus laborer who helps in setting up and taking down the tents and in caring for the animals, equipment, and grounds.
any unskilled laborer working in an oil field.Compare roughneck (def. 2).
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British Dictionary definitions for roustabout
roustabout
/ (ˈraʊstəˌbaʊt) /
noun
an unskilled labourer on an oil rig
Australian another word for rouseabout
US and Canadian a labourer in a circus or fairground
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