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draegerman [< A.B. Dräger, died 1928, a German physicist, who invented a mask effective in gas-filled mines] Maritimes 
n. a coal miner trained in underground rescue work and the use of special equipment; a mine rescuer.
- 1918 Draeger men were soon ready but exploration was somewhat impeded by the jamming of the cage at the bottom of the shaft.
- 1958 The draegermen--the name comes from the German-made equipment they originally used--are hand-picked for size, health, intelligence and temperament.
- 1918 Draeger men were soon ready but exploration was somewhat impeded by the jamming of the cage at the bottom of the shaft.