floorman

\\ˈ ̷ ̷mən\ noun (plural floormen)

1. : any of various laborers: as

a. : a horseshoer's helper who removes old shoes, trims hoofs, and makes himself useful about the shop

b. : a worker who stacks green bricks, tile, or ceramic pipe in a drying room — called also set-off man

c. : a worker performing labor (as hoisting, cleaning, polishing) concerned with the maintenance of a particular floor (as of an office building)

d. : one of a crew of men who assist in the drilling of oil wells (as in running drill pipe and casing in and out of wells) — called also roustabout

2. : an employee who is to some degree a representative of his employer before the public: as

a. : floorwalker

b. : an employee of a bowling establishment who assigns alleys, collects fees, and supervises pinsetters

c. : a supervisor who assigns taxicabs to drivers and approves reports of meter readings

d. : a supervisory employee in a gambling house not assigned to any one table and usually superior to the head dealers of two or more tables

e. : caller d

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/flawr"meuhn, flohr"-/, n., pl. floormen.

1. a floor manager.

2. any person who represents a management, as in assisting customers or maintaining a smooth business operation.

3. a laborer, mechanic, or maintenance worker hired to do heavy work, as in a factory or oil field.

[1910-15; FLOOR + -MAN]