0 someone who does not have a permanent home or job and who moves from one place to another or from one job to another:
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee.
It depicts a seemingly disheartened swagman, sitting by a campfire sadly brooding over his misfortune.
Stuart left home at age 14 and began a career as a swagman (an itinerant who wandered the roads seeking casual work).