Work & Careers
Jobs, offices, professions, and the words that fill a working day.
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whaleman
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/ˈweɪl.mən/
historical: a man employed in whaling, especially a crew member aboard a whaling ship; loosely, any whaler
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harpooneer
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/ˌhɑːr.puːˈnɪr/
historical whaling: a specialist who throws or fires the harpoon, typically stationed in the bow of a whaleboat
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superannuate
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/ˌsuːpɚˈænjueɪt/
to retire someone from service, often with a pension, because of age or infirmity
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nurserymaid
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/ˈnɝː.sɚ.iˌmeɪd/
historical, chiefly British: a female domestic servant employed to care for young children, often as an assistant to a nurse or nanny
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estanciero
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/ˌɛstɑːnsiˈɛroʊ/
in South America, especially Argentina and Uruguay: the owner or manager of an estancia, a large ranch or landed estate
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shopman
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/ˈʃɑpmən/
a man who owns, manages, or operates a shop; now chiefly historical
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maltster
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/ˈmɔːl(t)stər/
a person or business that makes malt from grain, especially barley
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scissors-grinder
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/ˈsɪz.ɚz ˌɡraɪn.dɚ/
historical: a person, often an itinerant craft worker, who sharpens scissors and other cutting tools on a grinding wheel
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wool comber
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/ˈwʊl ˌkoʊmɚ/
a worker who combs wool to align its long fibers and remove short fibers before spinning
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fish curer
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/ˈfɪʃ ˌkjʊrɚ/
a person or business that preserves fish by salting, drying, smoking, pickling, or another curing process
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flax-dresser
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/ˈflæksˌdrɛsɚ/
a worker who prepares flax or hemp fiber for spinning by breaking, scutching, and hackling it
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saltmaker
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/ˈsɔltˌmeɪkər/
a person or business that produces salt, especially by evaporating brine or seawater
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whitesmith
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/ˈwaɪtˌsmɪθ/
a craftsperson who works in tin, tinplate, or pewter; a tinsmith
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gasfitter
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/ˈɡæsˌfɪt.ɚ/
a tradesperson who installs, connects, maintains, or repairs gas pipes, fixtures, and appliances
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arriero
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/ˌɑːriˈeroʊ/
a muleteer or other person who transports goods using pack animals, especially in Spanish-speaking regions
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