Occupations and Workers

postmaster general
the official in charge of the national postal service
 
fuller
a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
 
steward
the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
 
spoonfeeding
teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought
 
elected official
official who won the office in a free election
 
tugger
someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
 
flower girl
a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
 
speakership
the position of Speaker
 
bosun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
 
platelayer
a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks
 
governorship
the office of governor
 
stacker
a laborer who builds up a stack or pile
 
orderly
a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
 
womanhood
the status of a woman
 
laundryman
operates industrial washing machine
 
blind stitching
stitching that is not easily seen or noticed
 
army officer
an officer in the armed forces
 
founder
a worker who makes metal castings
 
Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher
Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
 
marine
a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
 
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