ganger

Meaning

1. (Scotland) One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a walker.
2. A horse that goes quickly.
3. One who oversees a gang of workmen.
4. One who is employed in conveying the coal through the gangways.
5. A length of chain, one end of which is fastened to an anchor when let go, when the other end is fastened to a hawser.

Synonyms

foreman

charge-hand

overman

overseer

pedestrian

foot-passenger

leadman

chief

gang foreman

forewoman

Translations

Vorarbeiter

caposquadra

Polier

Kapo

Sprecher der Geschworenen

-e

Rottenführer

Polier ''m'' -s

Vorarbeiter ''m'' -s

επιστάτης

chef

contremaître

directeur

contremaïtre

contremaitre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡæŋə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ganger

Inherited from Old English: gangere

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Gunger

Cognate with Western Frisian: gonger

Cognate with Dutch: ganger

Cognate with German: Gänger

Cognate with Danish: gjænger

Cognate with Swedish: gängare

Cognate with Icelandic: gangari

In summary

From Middle English ganger, from Old English gangere (“a ganger, footman”), equivalent to gang + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Gunger, West Frisian gonger, Dutch ganger, German Gänger, Danish gjænger, ganger, Swedish gängare, Icelandic gangari.