hoistman

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
13
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14
Letters
8

Definition of hoistman

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person who operates the hoisting machinery.
    “By a system of shafts, levers and links the overwinding and overspeeding device which is geared to the depth indicator is attached to the hoist-control lever in such a way that the machine would be stopped automatically should the hoistman mismanipulate his levers at the beginning or end of a hoist.”

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Etymology

From hoist + -man.

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