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单词 mineman
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minemann.

Brit. /ˈmʌɪnmən/, U.S. /ˈmaɪnm(ə)n/
Inflections: Plural minemen.
Forms: see mine n. and man n.1
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mine n., man n.1
Etymology: < mine n. + man n.1; probably formed independently in senses 1 and 2.
1. A miner. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun]
minerc1390
digger1531
pioneer1552
mineman1579
groover1610
berman1677
Vulcana1680
pitman1709
pikeman1744
Geordie1861
1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 271 They are confuted by the common experience of these mine men, that digge in the mines for mettell.
1679 Acct.-bk. Fawside Coal & Salt Wks. in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue 38 at Mine Dayes wadges to the myndemen.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. at Adit A term among the minemen.
2. U.S. Navy. A member of a division responsible for laying mines.
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society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > [noun] > others
press-gang1693
young gentleman1784
sidesman1803
side boy1823
trouncer1867
rating1877
Navy Leaguer1898
requestman1916
tiger1929
mineman1943
shore patrolman1944
striker1944
ping1948
pinger1961
bubblehead1965
1943 Our Navy (U.S.) Dec. 36/1 (in list) New Ratings... Mineman.
1984 Rev. Econ. & Statistics 66 35/1 Ordnance: Gunner's Mate.., Mineman.., Missile Technician.
1999 Washington Times (Electronic ed.) 19 May The openings will provide added opportunities for female minemen, who now are restricted to anti-mine helicopters.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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