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house⋅man

[hous-man, -muhn]
–noun, plural -men [-men, -muhn] .
1. a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.
2. a man employed to maintain order, as in a bar or gambling casino; bouncer.
3. house detective.
4. one who represents the management in a gambling house.
5. British. a medical intern at a hospital.

Origin:
1790–1800; house + man 1
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house·man   (hous'mān', -mən)   
n.  A man employed for cleaning, maintenance, and other general work in a house or hotel.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: house·man
Pronunciation: 'hau-sm&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural house·men /-sm&n/
chiefly British : INTERN
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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