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sweepman
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
the man operating the sweep on a river scow.
See: tail-sweep
Quotations
1940
[A scow] is manned by a crew of six, among whom the most highly skilled job is that of the sweepman who steers the boat from the rear by means of a huge oar.