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fire-boss ((1))†
Mining
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
a mine foreman responsible for the observation of all safety regulations.
Quotations
1898
But in six months, mother and baby . . . transformed "Old Ricketts" into Mr. Shaw, fire-boss of the mines.
1955
There's a Greek who used to be a fire boss in the mine.