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banksman
/ ˈbæŋksmən /
noun
- a crane driver's helper, who signals instructions to the driver for the movement of the crane and its jib
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Next morning, a banksman, who acted as personal attendant on Hugh Ritson, brought him his breakfast.
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Toward nightfall he grew feverish, and rang frequently the bell that summoned the banksman.
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The old banksman was forbidden to send for a doctor, but he contrived to dispatch a messenger for Parson Christian.
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When the singing ceased, Hugh Ritson paused suddenly and turned to the old banksman.
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The banksman at the mouth of the pit received the signal from those below that they were ready to be drawn up.
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