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deck·​man | \ ˈdekmən, -ˌman \
plural deckmen

Definition of deckman

1 : a worker who mixes ingredients for paper coatings
2a : decker sense 4
b : a sawmill worker who operates a bull wheel that pulls cars of logs from pond to mill
c : a sawmill worker who rolls logs from deck to carriage and positions them for sawing

— called also tripper

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“Deckman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckman. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.

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