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pantryman

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person in charge of the pantry, or food store, on a ship, train, or other transport where food is kept for passengers and crew. Also in a hospital, school, or hotel, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: butler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: manservant

History

Etymology

From pantry + -man.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ruokavaraston hoitaja — person in charge of pantry
  • French: panetier — person in charge of pantry
  • Polish: spiżarny — person in charge of pantry
  • Turkish: kilerci — person in charge of pantry
  • Ottoman Turkish: كلارجی (kilerci, kilarcı) — person in charge of pantry