2. (Naut.) A person on shipboard whose business was to take
charge of stowing the cargo; -- formerly written
{roomager}, and {romager}. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
The master must provide a perfect mariner, called a romager, to range and bestow all merchandise. --Hakluyt. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
roomager — Rummager Rum ma*ger, n. 1. One who rummages. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A person on shipboard whose business was to take charge of stowing the cargo; formerly written {roomager}, and {romager}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The master must provide a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rummager — Rum ma*ger, n. 1. One who rummages. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A person on shipboard whose business was to take charge of stowing the cargo; formerly written {roomager}, and {romager}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The master must provide a perfect… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
