different between footplateman vs plateman

English

footplate +? -man

footplateman (plural footplatemen)

(Britain, rail transport) A railway worker who is either a locomotive engineer or a fireman.

plate +? -man

plateman (plural platemen)

(dated) A person in charge of the tableware (originally silver plate) in a restaurant.
Someone who cleans plates.
(baseball, rare) A baseman.

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