back-overman
noun1
Business, Mining Historical A person employed to superintend the pit during the "back" or afternoon shift, in the absence of the overman.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
noun
Business, Mining Historical A person employed to superintend the pit during the "back" or afternoon shift, in the absence of the overman.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
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