chargeman

9.9

A person who places and sets off explosives in mines or construction

noun
/ˈtʃɑrdʒˌmæn/

Archaic

: volador

The chargeman prepared the explosives carefully.

Examples

The chargeman prepared the dynamite before the blast.
Many chargemen work in the mining industry.
A skilled chargeman is essential to ensure controlled explosions during construction projects.
As a former chargeman in the quarry, he was familiar with all safety protocols.
A skilled chargeman is essential to ensure controlled explosions during construction projects.
As a former chargeman in the quarry, he was familiar with all safety protocols.
The chargeman prepared the dynamite before the blast.

Synonyms

blaster

vschargeman

Specialized

6 8.4

A worker who uses explosives to break rock or destroy buildings

focuses on setting and detonating charges, especially in mining or construction

pyrotechnician

vschargeman

Specialized

1 8.7

A trained person who handles and sets off fireworks and explosives

focuses on setting and detonating explosives at mining or construction sites

powderman

vschargeman

Archaic

8.8

A person who handles explosives for mining or construction work

specializes in placing and detonating explosives at mining or construction sites

dynamiter

vschargeman

8.6

A person who uses dynamite to destroy things

focuses on placing and detonating explosives mainly for mining or construction

How Skilled

disarmer

Specialized

8.0

technician

Specialized

184 3.7

chargeman

Archaic

9.9

trainee

50 2.4

Surface Forms

chargeman singular

chargemen plural

Morphology

chargeman = charge + man (transparent) = charge + man

The compound combines 'charge' (explosive) + 'man' to denote a person who handles explosive charges; the meaning is directly predictable from the parts.

Etymology

The word chargeman comes from charge ('load' or 'explosive load') and man ('person'), so a chargeman is the person who places and then sets off the 'charge' in mining or construction.