roustabout in German
roustabout in German is Hilfsarbeiter — roustabout means an unskilled worker, for example on an oil rig, at a circus or aboard a ship.
roustabout in German
Hilfsarbeiter
(chiefly, US) An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship. [from 19th c.]
What does "roustabout" mean?
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noun An unskilled worker, for example on an oil rig, at a circus or aboard a ship.
"Brooklyn Tony, who had run away from home to be a circus roustabout, became a poster artist and eventually an Abstract Expressionist."
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roustabout in a sentence
- Brooklyn Tony, who had run away from home to be a circus roustabout, became a poster artist and eventually an Abstract Expressionist.
- She works in McGregor, North Dakota as a roustabout pusher. That means she and her crew help fix and maintain the drilling sites.
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What is "roustabout" in German?
"roustabout" in German is Hilfsarbeiter. roustabout means: An unskilled worker, for example on an oil rig, at a circus or aboard a ship.
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