baggage-man

A baggage-man loads suitcases onto a train.

Definition

Noun: - A person employed to handle luggage: "baggage-man" refers to an individual, typically at a hotel, airport, or railway station, whose job is to carry, load, or manage passengers' luggage.

Usage Examples

• (The employee assisted with transporting our luggage.)
• (The worker moved our luggage from the vehicle into the building.)

Advanced Usage

• "to work as a baggage-man": to be employed in the role of handling luggage for guests or travellers.

  • He worked as a baggage-man at the Grand Hotel for several years. (He held the job of carrying luggage at that hotel.)

• "baggage-man's cart": a wheeled vehicle used by a baggage-man to transport multiple pieces of luggage.

  • The baggage-man loaded the cart with trunks and suitcases. (He placed the luggage onto the wheeled vehicle.)

Variants and Related Words

• Baggage (n): the suitcases, bags, and personal belongings that a traveller carries.

  • Please collect your baggage from the carousel. (Retrieve your luggage from the rotating conveyor.)

• Baggage handler (n): a synonym for "baggage-man," often used in the context of airport workers.

  • The baggage handler loaded the luggage onto the plane. (The worker placed the bags into the aircraft.)

• Baggage claim (n): the area at an airport where passengers retrieve their luggage after a flight.

  • We waited at baggage claim for our suitcases. (We stood in the designated area to pick up our bags.)

Synonyms

• Porter: a person employed to carry luggage, especially at a hotel or train station.
• Bellhop: a hotel employee who carries luggage and performs errands for guests.
• Redcap: a porter at a railway station (originally wearing a red cap).

Phrasal Verbs

• To call for a baggage-man: to request the services of a luggage handler.

  • The guest called for a baggage-man to take her bags to her room. (She requested the employee to move her luggage.)

• To tip the baggage-man: to give a small amount of money as a gratuity for service.

  • We tipped the baggage-man five dollars for his help. (We gave him money as thanks for carrying our luggage.)

Related Idioms

• To play baggage-man: an informal, non-standard phrase meaning to act as a luggage carrier or to be burdened with carrying bags.
  • I had to play baggage-man for the whole family during our trip. (I had to carry all the luggage myself.)