nozzleman

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noun A man responsible for controlling a nozzle, as when spraying concrete or in firefighting.

nozzle +‎ -man

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He stumbled over the hose as he took the nozzleman position, fingers fumbling over the moveable U-shaped handle called the bail.

Terror At Dawn Douglass, Keith 2003
Once I saw a hose get away from the nozzleman and go whipping around, cracking heads and breaking bones.

The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare Braun, Lilian Jackson 1988
Behind him stood the excited nozzleman with two companions.

The Ne'er-Do-Well Rex Ellingwood Beach 1913
Kirk attracted the attention of a near-by nozzleman.

The Ne'er-Do-Well Rex Ellingwood Beach 1913
Andy Lowes leap nimbly up the ladder and poke in window after window with his spiked ax, stepping backward now and then into nozzleman

Homeburg Memories George Fitch 1896
The nozzleman controls the water content as he places the gunite material on the surface.

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The nozzleman controls the water content as he places the gunite material on the surface.

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He’s really not strong enough to be a nozzleman, you know, but the chief let him take the hose — with three backup men instead of two.

The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare Braun, Lilian Jackson 1988