reelman

reelman

(ˈriːlˌmæn; ˈrɪəlˌmæn)
n
Austral and NZ (formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who controlled the reel on which the line was wound
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In turn, jerkingly raised and lowered by the rolling billows, the towing resistance of the log caused the old reelman to stagger strangely.
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In turn, jerkingly raised and lowered by the rolling billows, the towing resistance of the log caused the old reelman to stagger strangely.
Part VII: Herman Melville's "; or The Whale"
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