wageman

See also: Wageman

English

Etymology

From wage +‎ -man.

Noun

wageman (plural wagemen)

1. (obsolete) A worker who is paid an hourly or daily wage, rather than by the piece or job
   • 1898 November, “The Welsh Coal Strike and Its Lessons”, in The Social-Democrat, page 326:

     Supposing the wages of a collier — who is paid by the ton — or a wageman, who is paid by the day, to be 17s. per week under the standard, with coal selling at from 9s. to 9s. 1.71 d per ton, his wages would be 17s. + 10 per cent.

See also

• salaryman