Dictionarycheck•weigh•manPronunciation: (chek'wā"mun), [key] —n., —pl. -men. a representative elected by coal miners to check the findings of the mine owner's weighman where miners are paid by the weight of coal mined. Also called check•weigh•er Pronunciation: (chek'wā"ur). [key] Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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