Occupations and Workers

bailiffship
the office of bailiff
 
single entry
a simple bookkeeping system; transactions are entered in only one account
 
soldier
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
 
usher
someone employed to conduct others
 
scorer
a logger who marks trees to be felled
 
tinter
a hairdresser who tints hair
 
vigilance man
member of a vigilance committee
 
horseshoer
a person who shoes horses
 
melter
a worker who melts substances (metal or wax etc.)
 
throwster
a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
 
seafaring
the work of a sailor
 
Section Eight
a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service
 
router
a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
 
harpooneer
someone who launches harpoons
 
sidesman
(Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
 
cadetship
the position of cadet
 
legislatorship
the office of legislator
 
milkman
someone who delivers milk
 
ayah
(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
 
scratcher
a workman who uses a tool for scratching
 
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