Associations to the word «Roustabout»

Wiktionary

ROUSTABOUT, noun. (chiefly US) an unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship

Dictionary definition

ROUSTABOUT, noun. A member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor.

Wise words

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