Occupations and Workers

gaffer
an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
 
governorship
the office of governor
 
adjutant general
a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer
 
mail clerk
a clerk in a post office
 
captain
the pilot in charge of an airship
 
squire
a man who attends or escorts a woman
 
duck hunter
hunter of ducks
 
Secretary of Agriculture
the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture
 
yardmaster
a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard
 
restorer
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
 
full admiral
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
 
bailiff
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
 
cropper
small farmers and tenants
 
crocheting
creating a garment of needlework
 
pitchman
an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
 
clockmaker
someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
 
paddler
someone paddling a canoe
 
master-at-arms
the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship
 
peacekeeper
a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
 
roper
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
 
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