warehouseman

n. pl. Warehousemen .

1. One who keeps a warehouse; the owner or keeper of a dock warehouse or wharf store.

2. One who keeps a wholesale shop or store for Manchester or woolen goods. [Eng.]

Warehouseman's itch (Med.), a form of eczema occurring on the back of the hands of warehousemen.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

An individual who is regularly engaged in the business of receiving and storing goods of others in exchange for compensation or profit.

The business of warehousemen can be either public or private in nature because they may store either goods belonging to the general public or those goods of certain individuals. Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code sets forth the rights and liabilities of warehousemen.

IN BRIEF: n. - A worker who manages or works in a structure or room for the storage of merchandise or commodities