barrowman
barrowman · barrowmen
A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or…A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.
US/bˈæɹoʊmən/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.
(historical)A street vendor selling fruit and vegetables from a barrow.
Origin
From barrow + -man. Prior to the introduction of underground tramways, coal was carried onFrom barrow + -man. Prior to the introduction of underground tramways, coal was carried on barrows.
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