ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gangman

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gangman is a noun meaning (chiefly India and Africa) A member of a work gang; a laborer, often on railways.

Meaning

(chiefly India and Africa) A member of a work gang; a laborer, often on railways.

Example Sentences

Heavy snowfalls are prevalent in winter on the higher sections. Three rotary ploughs are stationed on the mountain length, and dozer-ploughs, scrapers, and several hundred extra gangmen are called in to assist when necessary.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gangsman, gang, gangbanger, gangster, chain-ganger, gangling.

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