underman

/AH1 N D ER0 M AE0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    A man who is subordinate to, inferior to, or in some way disadvantageously placed with respect to others.

  2. 2

    A member of an acrobatic team who supports the others in his act.

verb
  1. 1

    To fail to provide with enough workers or crew.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/underman