Underpuller
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Underpuller is a noun meaning (obsolete) An assistant or underling.
Meaning
(obsolete) An assistant or underling.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) One who underpulls.
Example Sentences
Yet, now that Stepney had become used to an independent command, it is difficult to believe that he would have settled happily into the role of 'underpuller'.
These Underpullers in Distraction, are such implicit Mortals as are not to be matched upon any other Occasion: A perfect Stranger shall Engage them at the first Word.
These yielding profit from his Country Chaps, filled his Coffers, and raised his Credit, whilst Journeymen and Underpullers did all the business, the Master's name only set to the printed Bills, vouching his Wares to be Neat and Good.
For though we are both of a trade (brothers of the quill) I make no doubt but we may cross the proverb and agree very well, since the nature of our employment will be different, you being a man of war, and I only an underpuller at politics.
Word Forms
- underpullers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include understrapper, under-spur-leather, underskinker, underlaborer, underusher, underling.
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