barrelman

Ship's elevated watcher

A barrelman is a lookout stationed in a barrel or platform high on a ship's mast, scanning the horizon for land, ice, or other vessels.

The term also applies to a rodeo worker who uses a barrel as a protective shield when distracting bulls away from fallen riders.

In baseball broadcasting, a barrelman is the statistician who supplies facts and figures to the announcer.

rodeo

clown

Comedic performer in makeup

bull riding · arena · distraction · athletics · bravery · agility · danger · horns · rescue · padding

maritime

crow's nest

Elevated ship observation platform

telescope · horizon · ship · sailing · navigation · watchman · vessel · seafaring · deck · rigging

baseball

announcer

One who introduces programs

press box · scoreboard · statistics · trivia · public address · microphone · stadium · bleachers · seventh-inning stretch · fans

Niagara

daredevil

Reckless risk-taker

survival · publicity · feat · courage · recklessness · spectacle · danger · fame · thrill-seeker · descent

cooperage

cooper

Wooden vessel maker

casks · oak · whiskey · wine · brewery · distillery · aging · fermentation · woodworking · artisan

Opposites
shipboard position/role

barrelmanhelmsman

One who navigates vessels

steersman · coxswain · wheelman · captain · bilge rat

rodeo role

barrelmanbull rider

Rodeo participant atop bovine

bronc rider · competitor · contestant · bull · spectator

Family

barrel, barrels, barreled, barreling, barrelled, barrelling, man, men, manly

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