SINCE 1828
canvasman
noun
can·vas·man
| \
-ˌman ,
-mən ,
-ˌmaa(ə)n \
plural canvasmen
Definition of canvasman
1 : a circus employee who assists in the pitching and taking down of tents
2 : bratticer
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