stallman
nounEtymology From stall + -man.
1
A male stallholder, especially one who sells books.
- […]the strong fancy which the stallman saw my father had for the book the moment he laid his hands upon it1759–1767, [Laurence Sterne], The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume (please specify |volume=I to IX), London: […] T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, […]:
2
Business, Mining Historical A subcontractor in charge of a stall or working place.