draegerman

[< A.B. Dräger, died 1928, a German physicist, who invented a mask effective in gas-filled mines]

Maritimes

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a coal miner trained in underground rescue work and the use of special equipment; a mine rescuer.

Quotations

1918

Draeger men were soon ready but exploration was somewhat impeded by the jamming of the cage at the bottom of the shaft.

1958

The draegermen--the name comes from the German-made equipment they originally used--are hand-picked for size, health, intelligence and temperament.