houseman
/ˈhaʊsmən/
noun
- A male servant who performs general household duties.
- The houseman greeted guests at the door and took their coats.
- The houseman polished the silver and cleaned the windows every morning.
- In the old mansion, a houseman was responsible for carrying coal and lighting fires.
- A junior doctor in a hospital (British English, equivalent to an intern).
- The houseman worked long shifts on the hospital ward.
- The houseman checked on the patient's vitals every hour.
- After medical school, she started as a houseman at the city hospital.
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