ˈ ̷ ̷mən noun
( plural floormen )
1. : any of various laborers: as
a. : a horseshoer's helper who removes old shoes, trims hoofs, and makes himself useful about the shop
b. : a worker who stacks green bricks, tile, or ceramic pipe in a drying room — called also set-off man
c. : a worker performing labor (as hoisting, cleaning, polishing) concerned with the maintenance of a particular floor (as of an office building)
d. : one of a crew of men who assist in the drilling of oil wells (as in running drill pipe and casing in and out of wells) — called also roustabout
2. : an employee who is to some degree a representative of his employer before the public: as
a. : floorwalker
b. : an employee of a bowling establishment who assigns alleys, collects fees, and supervises pinsetters
c. : a supervisor who assigns taxicabs to drivers and approves reports of meter readings
d. : a supervisory employee in a gambling house not assigned to any one table and usually superior to the head dealers of two or more tables
e. : caller d