steelman

[ steel-muhn ]

noun

, plural steel·men.

1. a person engaged in the steelmaking business.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steelman¹

steel + -man

Example Sentences

Frank Hawkey, the steelman, did not vote for Trump, in part because he viewed the candidate’s promises to bring back American manufacturing as patently false.

From The Guardian

As one veteran steelman in China puts it: “the devil is in the details, and now we get to see some of the details.”

From Economist

FOR three decades China has been a steelman’s paradise.

From Economist

Meanwhile, the steelmen take pride in keeping the plant running.

From Reuters

It would be hard to offend a steelman more than to suggest that his work did not stand up.

From Project Gutenberg