roustabout
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əˌbaʊt noun
1.
a wharf laborer or deck hand, as on the Mississippi River.
2.
an unskilled laborer who lives by odd jobs.
3.
a circus laborer who helps in setting up and taking down the tents and in caring for the animals, equipment, and grounds.
4.
any unskilled laborer working in an oil field. Compare roughneck ( def 2 ).
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| —n | |
| 1. | an unskilled labourer on an oil rig |
| 2. | (Austral) another word for rouseabout |
| 3. | (US), (Canadian) a labourer in a circus or fairground |
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Example sentences
The boom line parted and the falling line and ball on the fast line struck a roustabout, inflicting fatal injuries.
Another roustabout was on the deck and was struck by falling debris and died instantly.
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