The suffix "-man" had the meaning "person" in Old English (see "man"), but in present-day English it is predominantly masculine. Thus job titles that include this suffix, such as "fireman", "salesman" and "alderman", generally imply that the holder is male. While some of these job titles have feminine variants (e.g. "alderwoman"), others do not, because traditionally the positions in question were not occupied by women. For most such titles, gender-neutral equivalents now also exist, such as "police officer" (for "policeman" or "policewoman"), "salesperson" or "sales representative" (for "salesman" or "saleswoman"), etc. However, some proposed gender-neutral terms have not attained such common usage (as with "fisher" as an alternative to "fisherman"). Military ranks with the suffix "-man" normally remain unchanged when applied to females: for example, a woman serving in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers might be known as Craftsman Atkins.