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Rummager

Rummager \Rum"ma*ger\, n.

  1. One who rummages.

  2. (Naut.) A person on shipboard whose business was to take charge of stowing the cargo; -- formerly written roomager, and romager. [Obs.]

    The master must provide a perfect mariner, called a romager, to range and bestow all merchandise.
    --Hakluyt.

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rummager

alt. 1 One who rummages. 2 (context obsolete English) A worker in charge of stowing cargo on a ship. n. 1 One who rummages. 2 (context obsolete English) A worker in charge of stowing cargo on a ship.

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There was no likelihood that the caches would escape the search of such keen eyes and experienced rummagers, and the idea was intolerable that any more booty should fall into their hands.