Definitions
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- noun A person who tends the fire for a
steam engine
Etymologies
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boiler + man
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Examples
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A boilerman would later find one bullet dug into an interior bulkhead.
The Attack on the Liberty James Scott 2009
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He survived the depression and supported his family as a water department boilerman.
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He survived the depression and supported his family as a water department boilerman.
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He survived the depression and supported his family as a water department boilerman.
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Lucas served as a boilerman for the Navy for 20 years, from 1943 to 1963.
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Mr. Huffman was a 24-year-old boilerman serving in the U.S.
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- he was a boilerman and he was surrounded by asbestos.
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