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Roughneck

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An uncouth person.

n. A rowdy.

n. A member of the crew of an oil rig other than the driller.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Any labourer on an oil rig

n. A rowdy or uncouth person

v. To work as a laborer on an oil rig

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. See the extract.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a cruel and brutal fellow

Word Usage

"The name roughneck, which crews tend to embrace as a badge of honor, reflects the demanding and sometimes risky work that sustains them, and the cowboy mystique they bring from their hometowns in the South and West."

Verb Form

roughnecks

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

aggressor attacker assailant assaulter

Cross Reference

roustabout

Hyponym

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