What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Dodman vs Dogman - What's the difference?

dodman | dogman |

As nouns the difference between dodman and dogman

is that dodman is (uk|dialect) a snail while dogman is (australia) an assistant to a crane operator, responsible for securing the crane's load and directing the operator.

dodman

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A snail.
  • (UK, dialect) A snail's shell.
  • (UK, dialect) Any shellfish which casts its shell, such as a lobster.

    • Related terms

    * hodmandod (Webster 1913)

    dogman

    English

    Noun

    (dogmen)
  • (Australia) An assistant to a crane operator, responsible for securing the crane's load and directing the operator.
  • * 1998 , Meredith Burgmann, Verity Burgmann, Green Bans, Red Union: Environmental Activism and the New South Wales Builders Labourers? Federation , page 108,
    • Accordingly, during 1972 the union embarked upon a concerted campaign to enforce the use of two dogmen on each crane.
  • * 2005 , Henry Pollack, The Accidental Developer: The Fascinating Rise to the Top of Mirvac Founder Henry Pollack , page 243,
    • The usual crane crew required for operation of the site was one crane driver and two dogmen', but the BLF insisted that the builder keep a relief crane driver and a relief ' dogman permanently on site.
  • * 2010 , Raymond D. Clements, Aussie Rogue , page 59,
    • The only work I had done as a dogman was to use a crane on the back of a truck ‘slinging loads’ and work the crane and truck myself.
  • A man who trains dogs to fight for sport.
    • ----