ROUSTABOUT


Meaning of ROUSTABOUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrau̇s-tə-ˌbau̇t ]

noun

Date: 1868

1.

a. : deckhand

b. : longshoreman

2. : an unskilled or semiskilled laborer especially in an oil field or refinery

3. : a circus worker who erects and dismantles tents, cares for the grounds, and handles animals and equipment

4. : a person with no permanent home or regular occupation ; also : one who stirs up trouble

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.