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staffman

American  
[staf-man, stahf-] / ˈstæfˌmæn, ˈstɑf- /

noun

plural

staffmen

  1. staffer.

staffman British  
/ ˈstɑːfˌmæn /

noun

  1. a person who holds the levelling staff when a survey is being made

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Etymology

Origin of staffman

First recorded in 1650–60; staff 1 + man

Example Sentences

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Writer White is the second prominent staffman of The New Yorker to show drawing ability after success in writing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Says one Carter staffman: "Jimmy has his good smiles and his bad smiles."

From Time Magazine Archive

Gingrich had just come upon a copy of a letter from an AEC staffman authorizing Dr. Smith to discuss with the British "the basic metallurgy of plutonium."

From Time Magazine Archive

No local staffman has ever had a byline.

From Time Magazine Archive

And a good staffman leaves the thinking to guys that get paid to do it.

From Alarm Clock by Dongen, H. R. van

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