screwman

noun

screw·​man
-ümən
plural screwmen
1
: one who passes metal through a rolling mill and reduces it to desired thickness by adjusting screws that regulate roller clearance
2
: one who helps to prepare the way for and to set up power shovels and cranes

called also jackman

3
: one who loads bales of cotton onto a riverboat

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“Screwman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screwman. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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