Definitions

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  • noun A casino employee who supervises the craps table.

Etymologies

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box +‎ -man

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Examples

  • Acting as the boxman, Yang watched as a young woman named Elaine retrieved the dice and paid out money to a player seated at the table.

    American Chinatown Bonnie Tsui 2009

  • Acting as the boxman, Yang watched as a young woman named Elaine retrieved the dice and paid out money to a player seated at the table.

    American Chinatown Bonnie Tsui 2009

  • Acting as the boxman, Yang watched as a young woman named Elaine retrieved the dice and paid out money to a player seated at the table.

    American Chinatown Bonnie Tsui 2009

  • Acting as the boxman, Yang watched as a young woman named Elaine retrieved the dice and paid out money to a player seated at the table.

    American Chinatown Bonnie Tsui 2009

  • Acting as the boxman, Yang watched as a young woman named Elaine retrieved the dice and paid out money to a player seated at the table.

    American Chinatown Bonnie Tsui 2009

  • Fans who have seen him pitch will remember that the burly boxman seems to all but lie down on his face in the forward heave he gives his shoulders as he releases the ball.

    The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004

  • Quote: “He was known as the brainiest boxman in the history of latter-day baseball.”

    The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004

  • Quote: “He was known as the brainiest boxman in the history of latter-day baseball.”

    The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004

  • Fans who have seen him pitch will remember that the burly boxman seems to all but lie down on his face in the forward heave he gives his shoulders as he releases the ball.

    The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004

  • Quote: “He was known as the brainiest boxman in the history of latter-day baseball.”

    The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004

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