ˈtəbmən noun
( plural tubmen )
Etymology: tub (I) + man
1.
[so called from the fact that his place in the Court was beside the tub used as a measure of capacity in excise cases]
: a junior barrister in the former English Court of Exchequer having except in crown business precedence in motion over all juniors except the postman
2. : one whose work involves the use of tubs or vats: as
a. : a tender of the tubs in which hog carcasses are scalded preparatory to dehairing
b. : a worker who dyes hosiery or knit goods in a vat or dyeing machine