ˈpanmən, -ˌman noun
( plural pan·men -mən, -ˌmen)
Etymology: pan (I) + man
1. : one who tends pans
2. : a worker who loads cottonseed cakes into presses for extraction of oil
3. : an operator of a machine that whirls candy in a pan (as of syrup or wax coloring matter) to give it a finishing coat or polish — called also glazer, grosser