Box-man
box man
(also box-worker) A criminal specializing in opening safes; pete-man (1900+ Underworld)
A professional blackjack or twenty-one dealer (1950s+ Gambling)
A cashier or croupier at a gambling table: the box men, who are the cashiers of the tables (1950s+ Gambling)
Historical Examples
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.) Various
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box on the table
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