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hod⋅man

[hod-muhn]
–noun, plural -men.
hod carrier.

Origin:
1580–90; hod + man 1

hod carrier

–noun
a mason's assistant whose work is to carry hods of materials to the mason.
Also called hodman.


Origin:
1765–75
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hodman

noun
a laborer who carries supplies to masons or bricklayers [syn: hod carrier
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