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floorman

6.4

A person who works on a stock exchange floor and helps execute trades for brokers

noun
/ˈflʊrˌmæn/

Jargon

: operador de bolsa

As a floorman, she was responsible for relaying orders quickly to the brokers.

Examples

The experienced floorman managed to execute several large trades before the market closed.
During the busy morning session, the floorman kept a close eye on the trading activity.
The floorman quickly executed the trade.
Many floormen work tirelessly during market hours.
The experienced floorman managed to execute several large trades before the market closed.
As a floorman, she was responsible for relaying orders quickly to the brokers.
During the busy morning session, the floorman kept a close eye on the trading activity.

Synonyms

stock trader

vsfloorman

2 2.8

A person who buys and sells company shares to make money

operates on the exchange floor carrying out orders for brokers

stockjobber

vsfloorman

Archaic

9.9

A person or firm on a stock exchange who trades only with brokers not the public

works on the trading floor executing orders and assisting brokers

Surface Forms

floorman singular

floormen plural

Morphology

floorman = floor + man (semi-transparent) = floor + man

Composition 'floor' + 'man' is clear, but the specialised domain meaning 'trading-floor worker' may be less predictable without knowledge of the phrase 'trading floor'.

Etymology

Floorman comes from the simple parts floor and man, meaning 'floor' and 'person'. In this case the 'floor' is the busy trading area, so a floorman is the person who works there to make trades and help brokers.