leverman

noun

lever·​man

ˈlevə(r)mən,

ˈlēv-

plural levermen

: a man who operates levers or controls: such as

a

: towerman

a leverman on duty in the switch tower nearby was suspended soon after the accident

—New York Times

b

: a sawmill deckman

c

: a sawmill worker who controls the mechanism that transfers lumber from one set of conveyor rolls to another or from rolls to platform

called also rollerman

d

: an operator of a donkey engine for moving logs

e

: a member of a forging crew who handles billets during forging

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