ˈdekmən, -ˌman noun
( plural deckmen )
Etymology: deck (I)
1. : a worker who mixes ingredients for paper coatings
2.
a. : decker 4
b. : a sawmill worker who operates a bull wheel that pulls cars of logs from pond to mill
c. : a sawmill worker who rolls logs from deck to carriage and positions them for sawing — called also tripper