staffman

[ staf-man, stahf- ]

noun,plural staff·men.

Origin of staffman

1
First recorded in 1650–60; staff1 + man

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British Dictionary definitions for staffman

staffman

/ (ˈstɑːfˌmæn) /


nounplural -men
  1. British a person who holds the levelling staff when a survey is being made

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