houseman
a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.
a man employed to maintain order, as in a bar or gambling casino; bouncer.
one who represents the management in a gambling house.
British. a medical intern at a hospital.
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How to use houseman in a sentence
He worked with John houseman, Aaron Copeland, Joseph Cotton and many others who were already famous or soon to be.
When Mars Attacked 75 Years Ago—And Everyone Believed It | Marc Wortman | October 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was so much discussion over it that I finally hired a houseman for the especial purpose of having that platform swept.
The Expert Maid-Servant | Cristine Terhune HerrickTo-morrow we will cut out this houseman's eyes and tongue, so that he may see nothing and tell nothing.
The Doomsman | Van Tassel Sutphen"As you will," said houseman; 'but—' Just at that moment, a long shrill whistle sounded below, as from the water.
Eugene Aram, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton"Ay, ay: but not St. Robert's," said houseman; and the grin of his teeth was visible through the dullness of the shade.
Eugene Aram, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Each of the elder spectators remembered at once the person of houseman, and the suspicion that had attached to his name.
Eugene Aram, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for houseman
/ (ˈhaʊsmən) /
med a junior doctor who is a member of the medical staff of a hospital: US and Canadian equivalent: intern
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