potman

noun

pot·​man
ˈpätmən
plural potmen
1
a
: a servingman employed in a public house compare potboy
b
: a worker employed by a hotel or restaurant to wash pots and pans by hand
2
: a worker who reduces aluminum in a battery of reduction pots by an electrolytic process
3
: a chemical worker who dehydrates concentrated caustic solutions by boiling off excess water in cast-iron pots

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“Potman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potman. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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