ladderman

noun

ladderman

noun

Etymology From ladder + -man.

1

A casino employee who supervises the baccarat table from a tall chair, watching for cheating etc.

  • Back in his office, Tony Spivak received a call from the ladderman at the casino where Peggy had won so heavily at baccarat.1979, Ian Andersen, The Big Night, page 184:

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