noun
- unskilled laborers who do heavy manual work, especially on oil rigs, docks, or circuses
Usage: plural form
Examples
- The oil company hired several roustabouts to help with the drilling operation.
- Roustabouts worked around the clock to load cargo onto the ships.
- The circus roustabouts quickly assembled the big tent before the show.
- Many roustabouts start work before dawn on the offshore platform.
- The foreman assigned the roustabouts to move the heavy equipment.
- Local roustabouts were recruited for the construction project.