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Definition roustabout in American English

roustabout noun

[countable] noun
/ˈraʊstəˌbaʊt/
1

a man whose job is to do work that needs strength but no special skills or qualifications, especially on an oil rig, on a ship, at a port, or in a circus

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Definition roustabout in American English