gasman

[ gas-man ]

noun

, plural gas·men.

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.

gasman

/ ˈɡæsˌmæn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gasman¹

First recorded in 1815–25; gas + man

Example Sentences

Unonius mentions especially a Captain Hans Gasman as the principal figure there.

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

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I saw it, and the gasman and Dolby saw it, and stood at that side of the platform in agonies.

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Barton, the gasman who succeeded the man who sprained his leg, sprained his leg yesterday!!

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Ditto George the gasman, steadiest and most reliable man I ever employed.

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