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

In another, the woman found herself surrounded by workers, including a milkman, a gasman, a newsagent, and a plumber.

From The New Yorker

A “gasman” is someone whose patter can be funny.

From The New Yorker

I'm off to hit the gasman with a frying pan.

From The Guardian

But John O'Molloy, the gasman of the Opera-house, had stood by me manfully in all my troubles; and I could not leave without making him a small present.

From Project Gutenberg

Turncocks and gasmen are also frequently brought to all fires.

From Project Gutenberg