second man

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noun

a person who assists the driver in crewing a locomotive

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schlep

to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly

to fold or wind around something

to carry; lug

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Example sentences from the Web for second man

Drew backed through the curtains as the second-man was speaking.
Whispering Wires|Henry Leverage
The second-man was standing before the library door with folded arms and a watchdog expression on his cockney face.
Whispering Wires|Henry Leverage
The page is a very convenient servant to have when there is no second-man or when there are no men-servants at all.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2|Lillian Eichler Watson