Definition
A worker whose job involves carrying or managing buckets, particularly in construction, mining, or fire brigades.
Etymology
Compound of 'bucket' and 'man,' a straightforward occupational term following the pattern of 'milkman,' 'postman,' etc.
Kelly Says
In historical fire brigades, the bucketman held a specific position in the bucket line—usually the strongest person, positioned to pass the heaviest water-filled buckets to maximize the chain's efficiency.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰን Dresden ሙሉ
se-n Dres-den moo-loo
ARالعربية
رجل الدلاء
rij-al ad-da-lu
BNবাংলা
টুপি মানুষ
to-pi ma-nu-sh
CACatalà
home balde
ho-meh bahl-deh
CSČeština
muž s košíky
muzh s ko-shi-ki
DADansk
baljemand
bal-je-mand
DEDeutsch
Eimermann
ay-mer-mann
ELΕλληνικά
άντρας με κύπελλα
an-tras me kee-pel-la
ESEspañol
hombre de cubos
om-bre deh koo-bohs
FAفارسی
مرد سطل
mard sat-ul
FISuomi
ruukku mies
roo-kku mee-es
FRFrançais
homme des seaux
om-meh deh say OH
GUGU
ખોળી માણસ
kho-lee ma-an-s
HAHA
kwanci mutum
kwan-ci mu-tum
HEעברית
איש של קנקנים
eesh shel kan-kan-im
HIहिन्दी
टोकरी का आदमी
to-kari ka a-da-mee
HUMagyar
kosár férfi
ko-sar far-ee
IDBahasa Indonesia
pria ember
pri-a em-ber
IGIG
nwanyi akwa
nw-anyi ak-wa
ITItaliano
uomo secchi
oo-moh se-kee-oh
JA日本語
バケツ男
bake-tsu o-to-ko
KKKK
қуыс адам
koo-ys a-dam
KMKM
បុរស ពាក់ទាត់
bu-rohs pea-k ta-t
KO한국어
바구니 남자
bagi-ni nam-ja
MRMR
बॅकफुल माणूस
baek-fool ma-an-oos
MSBahasa Melayu
lelaki baldi
le-la-ki bahl-di
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်အပြည့်
chaw-k a-pyin
NLNederlands
emmerman
em-mer-man
NONorsk
bøttemann
bo-tte-mann
PAPA
ટੱપી વાળો
ta-pee va-loh
PLPolski
mężczyzna beczek
men-zy-zna bech-ek
PTPortuguês
homem do balde
ho-mem doh bahl-deh
RORomână
omul cu țifle
om-ul ku tif-le
RUРусский
человек ведра
che-lo-vek ved-ra
SVSvenska
hinkman
hink-man
SWKiswahili
mtu wa kikombe
mtu wa ki-kom-be
TAதமிழ்
வீட்டுக்குள் நிறை
vee-tukkul nira-i
TEతెలుగు
చెరువు నిండి
che-ru-vu ni-ndi
THไทย
ผู้ชายถัง
poo-chai tong
TLTL
lalaki ng tagoy
la-la-ki ng ta-goy
TRTürkçe
sepet adamı
se-pet a-da-mee
UKУкраїнська
чоловік з відрами
cho-lo-vik z vid-ra-mi
URاردو
ٹوکری والا
took-ree wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người đàn ông chậu
ngoo-ee dan ong chow
YOYO
omo akoko
o-mo ak-oko
ZUZU
umuntu wezigqangi
oo-mu-ntu we-zig-qa-ngi
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
The word 'man' explicitly excludes women from occupational identity; historical records rarely used parallel terms for women in these roles.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'bucket worker' or 'person working with buckets' to include all genders.
Inclusive Alternatives
["bucket worker","bucket handler","bucketperson"]
Empowerment Note
Women worked extensively with buckets in water collection, food preservation, and industrial roles; 'bucketman' erases their presence.