checkweighman

English

noun
Definitions
  • A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.

Etymology

Affix from English check + English weigh.

Origin

English

weigh

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