GANGER

ganger

(noun) the foreman of a work gang

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ganger (plural gangers)

(chiefly, Scottish) One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a walker.

A horse that goes quickly.

One who oversees a gang of workmen.

(coal-mining) One who is employed in conveying the coal through the gangways.

(nautical) A length of chain, one end of which is fastened to an anchor when let go, when the other end is fastened to a hawser.

Anagrams

• Gagner, Grange, grange, nagger

Proper noun

Ganger (plural Gangers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ganger is the 30043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 781 individuals. Ganger is most common among White (87.71%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Gagner, Grange, grange, nagger

Source: Wiktionary


Gang"er, n.

Definition: One who oversees a gang of workmen. [R.] Mayhew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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