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hodman

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun hodman has 1 sense
  1. hod carrier, hodman - a laborer who carries supplies to masons or bricklayers
    --1 is a kind of laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack

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Term: Hodman

Description:

A hodman refers to a laborer, typically found in the construction industry, who carries and transports materials using a hod. The term can also be used to describe someone who is regarded as unskilled or lacking in intelligence.

Sample Sentences:

1. As a laborer:

The hodman diligently carried bricks up the scaffolding to the masons.

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2. Regarding someone unskilled:

He was often mocked by his colleagues for being a hodman, incapable of understanding complex tasks.

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