/gas"man'/ , n. , pl. gasmen .
1. a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, esp. a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
2. a person who produces, distributes, or sells gas for industrial or commercial use.
3. See gas fitter .
4. Mining. See fire boss .
[ 1815-25; GAS + MAN 1 ]