ROUGHNECK


Meaning of ROUGHNECK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' r ə f- ˌ nek

Function: noun

Date: 1836

1 a : a rough or uncouth person b : ROWDY , TOUGH

2 : a worker of an oil-well-drilling crew other than the driller

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.