Sculleryman

Quick meaning: Sculleryman is a noun meaning (historical, in large houses) A male domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and do other menial chores.

Meaning

(historical, in large houses) A male domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and do other menial chores.

Example Sentences

A sculleryman may be employed at not less than £1; a scullerymaid may be employed at not less than 17s. 6d.

Kitchenman, pantryman, sculleryman, yardman, handyman, general hand, and unspecified workers [“Male $”:] 4.90 [“Female $”:] —

Hemmingway can lay the table and do mess-waiter and, as Sam loves pottering about in kitchens, he’d better be scullery-man and help Margery with the washing-up.

[…]Master Cook, Sculleryman and their assistants. Each Under-Officer had two rooms, and most of the servants, one; but the remainder shared a room, and the two Under Scullerymen, who ranked lowest among the servants, had even to share a bed.

Word Forms

• scullerymen

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scuddler, scudler, scrubman, choreman, houseworker, kitchener.

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