potman

ˈpɒtmən

potmen

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Definition of potman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

pub worker

Dated

man collecting empty glasses in a pub

Dated

The potman swiftly cleared the tables at the busy pub.

hospitality

Dated

worker serving customers and doing chores in an inn

Dated

The potman greeted guests and tidied the common room.

barman

bartender

server

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Origin of potman

Middle English, pot (container) + man (person)

Examples of potman in a sentence

After the match, the potman was busier than ever.
The potman served ale to the weary travelers.
At dawn, the potman began cleaning the tavern.

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French:ramasseur de verres, garçon d'auberge, ...
German:Gläsersammler, Laufbursche, ...
Italian:raccoglitore di bicchieri, garzone, ...
Spanish:recogedor de vasos, mozo, ...
Portuguese:recolhedor de copos, empregado de estalagem, ...
Chinese:酒吧服务生, 杂务工, ...
Japanese:グラス回収係, ...
Arabic:جَامِع كُؤُوس, خَادِم النُزُل, ...
Hebrew:אוֹסֵף כּוֹסוֹת, עוֹבֵד בֵּית מַרְזֵחַ, ...
Russian:сборщик бокалов, помощник, ...
Ukrainian:піднощик, посудомийник, ...
Hindi:पॉटमैन, सेवक, ...
Bengali:পটম্যান, সরাই কর্মী, ...
Catalan:cambrer, servidor, ...
Czech:sběrač prázdných sklenic, výčepní, ...
Danish:glasklud, kromand, ...
Dutch:glazenophaler, knecht, ...
Greek:σερβιτόρος, υπηρέτης, ...
Hungarian:pohárszedő, csapos, ...
Khmer:បុរសបម្រើការងារប្រមូលកែវទទេនៅក្នុងហាងស្រា, បុគ្គលិកបម្រើការនៅផ្ទះសំណាក់, ...
Korean:포트맨, ...
Persian:پاتمن, پیشخدمت, ...
Polish:barman, karczmarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):garçom, atendente, ...
Romanian:chelner, ...
Swedish:glasplockare, värdshuspojke, ...
Thai:คนเก็บแก้ว, พนักงานบริการ, ...
Turkish:bardak toplayıcı, hizmetçi, ...
Vietnamese:người thu dọn ly, người phục vụ, ...

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