banksman

They're things like - if you're going to be moving five tons of steel on a crane, there needs to be a banksman acting as a lookout, so you don't crush anybody.

Johann Hari: Workers Will Die Without Health and Safety Inspections Johann Hari 2011

Some appeared in the interpretation of terms, as when the words 'white person' were inserted in the definition of banksman, onsetter, ganger and mine manager.

file:///D:/Data/HTML/BOOKS/src/sfsa04.txt Ray Esther 1969

These defined the posts of manager, engine driver, banksman and onsetter in such a way as to reserve them for whites.

file:///D:/Data/HTML/BOOKS/src/sfsa04.txt Ray Esther 1969

Next morning, a banksman, who acted as personal attendant on Hugh

A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Hall Caine 1892

The old banksman was forbidden to send for a doctor, but he contrived to dispatch a messenger for Parson Christian.

A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Hall Caine 1892

When the singing ceased, Hugh Ritson paused suddenly and turned to the old banksman.

A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Hall Caine 1892

Toward nightfall he grew feverish, and rang frequently the bell that summoned the banksman.

A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Hall Caine 1892

And once again, as though by a rush of muddy water, the street filled up, and a strong body of police came through it, escorting the banksman who had been the cause of the accident.

The Case of Richard Meynell Humphry Ward 1885

An 'there's catches as yo mun knock away to let' un go down -- an 'this banksman -- ee's a devil!

The Case of Richard Meynell Humphry Ward 1885

Coe was, however, opposed in this by several of the other workmen — one of whom, a banksman named William Locke, {26} went so far as to stop the working of the pit because Stephenson had been called in to the brake.

Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson Samuel Smiles 1858