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top-sawyer
ˈtop-ˈsawyer a. The sawyer who works the upper handle of a pit-saw; cf. topman1 4 a, pit-sawyer (pit n.1 15), and saw-pit. Hence, b. fig. One who holds a superior position; the best man. c. loosely. A first-rate hand at something; a distinguished person.a. 1823 Grose's Dict. Vulgar T., Top-sawyer, s... Oxford English Dictionary
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Charley Bates
Fagin tells him that the Dodger's glory will be in the memory of his comrades: "wasn't he always top-sawyer among you all?". wikipedia.org
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under-sawyer
ˈunder-ˌsawyer [under-1 6 a.] A subordinate or inferior person. (Cf. top-sawyer.)1865 Dickens Mut. Fr. i. xii, There were no top-sawyers, every passenger was an under-sawyer. Oxford English Dictionary
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topman
▪ I. topman1 (ˈtɒpmən) [f. top n.1 + man n.1] † 1. A ship (man n.1 14) with a top on its mast; = top-ship (top n.1 35). Obs.1513 N. West in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. i. I. 67, I found none but ix. or x. small topmen,..and other small balyngiers and crayers,..one little topman of the burdon of threescor... Oxford English Dictionary
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Saw pit
The top-sawyer's work had to be very accurate; it was he who kept a careful balance on the log and guided the long saw, who kept the cuts straight or curved He was the man in charge of the operation, and it wasn't uncommon for nicknames such as 'William Top-sawyer' to be common currency in country areas. wikipedia.org
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boss
▪ I. boss, n.1 (bɒs) Forms: 3–5 boce, 4–5 boos, 4–6 bos, 5 bose, 5–6 Sc. boys(s, 6–8 bosse, (7 bosce), 6– boss. [ME. boce, bos, a. OF. boce (mod.F. bosse) = ONF. boche botch, It. bozza; perh. connected with OHG. bôz-an = beat v. In ME. boss and botch are partly synonymous, but the former is not reco... Oxford English Dictionary
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pit
▪ I. pit, n.1 (pɪt) Forms: see below. [OE. pytt, ME. pyt(t, pit, put(t, pet = OFris. pet, OS. putti, MLG., MDu. putte, LG. pütte, Du. put, OHG. pfuzzi, pfuzza, MHG., Ger. pfütze; also ON. pyttr (from OE.); all repr. a WGer. *puttjo{supz}, a. L. puteus well, pit, shaft. In ME. the OE. y was repr. in ... Oxford English Dictionary
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