The beamsters bending to their tasks. ― Harpers Magazine.
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Beamster — Beamster, so v.w. Beemster … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
beamster — beam·ster … English syllables
beamster — ˈbēmstə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: beam (I) (for tanning) + ster : one that beams hides … Useful english dictionary