routeman

American  

[root-muhn, rout-] / ˈrut mən, ˈraʊt- /

noun

plural

routemen

1. a person who works in a specified area or covers a specific route, as a mail carrier or truckdriver.

2. a supervisor who establishes a route for salespersons or the like, maintains office records, and handles customer relations for it.

3. a person who routes work among a group of employees, as in a plant or shipyard.

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Etymology

Origin of routeman

First recorded in 1915–20; route + man