roustabout

roust·about

noun \ˈrau̇s-tə-ˌbau̇t\

Definition of ROUSTABOUT

1

a : deckhand b : longshoreman

2

: an unskilled or semiskilled laborer especially in an oil field or refinery

3

: a circus worker who erects and dismantles tents, cares for the grounds, and handles animals and equipment

4

: a person with no permanent home or regular occupation; also : one who stirs up trouble

Examples of ROUSTABOUT

1. <sought work as a roustabout on the city's seedy waterfront>

First Known Use of ROUSTABOUT

1868

Related to ROUSTABOUT

Synonyms: docker [chiefly British], dockhand, longshoreman, dockworker, rouster, stevedore

Rhymes with ROUSTABOUT

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