rummager

English

Alternative forms
  • (ship worker): roomager, romager (obsolete)

Etymology

rummage +‎ -er

Noun

rummager (plural rummagers)

  1. One who rummages.
  2. (obsolete) A worker in charge of stowing cargo on a ship.
    • 1582, R[ichard] H[akluyt], compiler, Divers Voyages Touching the Discouerie of America, and the Ilands adiacent vnto the Same, […], London: […] [Thomas Dawson] for Thomas Woodcocke, […], →OCLC:
      The Master must prouide a perfect mariner called a Romager, to romege and bestow all marchandize in such place as is conuenient.

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