mill-hand
/'milhænd/
Definition
Noun: - A worker employed in a mill or factory, typically performing manual or machine-operating tasks.
Usage
- The term "mill-hand" specifically refers to a worker within the industrial context of a mill (e.g., textile mill, steel mill, paper mill) or a factory. It emphasizes the worker's role in the production process.
Examples
- Noun:
- The old photograph showed a group of mill-hands leaving the textile factory after their shift.
- He started his career as a mill-hand before becoming a supervisor.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical or socio-economic contexts to describe industrial labor, particularly from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- It can carry connotations of hard, manual labor in an industrial setting.
Variants and Related Words
- Factory worker: A more general and modern synonym.
- Operative: A worker, especially in a factory.
- Laborer: A person doing unskilled manual work.
Synonyms
- Factory worker
- Operative
- Industrial worker
- Blue-collar worker
Antonyms
- Manager
- Supervisor
- Office worker
- White-collar worker
Related Phrases/Idioms
Noun
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a workman in a mill or factory
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