gasman

American  

[gas-man] / ˈgæsˌmæn /

noun

plural

gasmen

1. a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.

2. a person who produces, distributes, or sells gas for industrial or commercial use.

3. gas fitter.

4. Mining. fire boss.

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gasman British  

/ ˈɡæsˌmæn /

noun

1. a man employed to read household gas meters, supervise gas fittings, etc

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Etymology

Origin of gasman

First recorded in 1815–25; gas + man

Example Sentences

Gaining admission to the apartment in the morning, in the role of gasman, the detective found Wyckoff still there.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mosser's find is one of the biggest in a widespread treasure hunt that is turning many an oilman into a gasman.

From Time Magazine Archive

I write in the greatest haste, for the rehearsal time is close at hand, and I have the master carpenter and gasman to see before we begin.

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 by Dickens, Mamie

The poor gasman cannot come on, and we have got a new one here who is to go to Edinburgh with us.

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Dickens, Mamie

The unfortunate gasman, a very steady fellow, got a fall off a ladder and sprained his leg.

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Dickens, Mamie