POTMAN

potboy, potman

(noun) a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

potman (plural potmen)

(British) a man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses; a waiter in a similar establishment

Anagrams

• tampon, topman

Source: Wiktionary


Pot"man, n.; pl. Potmen (.

1. A pot companion. [Obs.] Life of A. Wood (1663).

2. A servant in a public house; a potboy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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