banksman
noun[C]
uk/ˈbæŋks.mən/us/ˈbæŋks.mən/pluralbanksmenUK(USspotter)
someone whoworkson abuildingsite(= anareaoflandwhere something is beingbuilt)whosejobis to makesurethatvehiclesandheavymachineryare usedcorrectlyandsafely:
We had to have a banksman for thecrane.
someone whoworksat thetopof ashaft(=tunnel)orpit(=hole)at amine(= aplacewherecoalor anothermineralisdugout of theground)and is inchargeof thedevicethat is used tomoveworkers,coal, etc. up and down:
Mygrandfatherwas a banksman, inchargeof thecageat the minepithead.
- Theinquiryfoundthat thedemolitionsitewas notsecuredand there was no banksman on thesite.
- Theimagesshow men atwork:planners, drillers,diggers,drivers, and banksmen.
- The banksman is inchargeofloadingorunloadingthecage,drawingfulltubsfrom thecagesandreplacingthem withemptyones.
Building: construction work & workers
- blaster
- break groundidiom
- brick
- brick upsomething
- bricklayer
- erection
- flip
- found
- glazier
- go up
- joiner
- refurbish
- refurbished
- refurbishment
- renovate
- renovation
- tiler
- well built
- workman
- wright
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