BRAKEMAN

brakeman

(noun) a railroad employee responsible for a train’s brakes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brakeman (plural brakemen)

(US, rail) A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.

(mining, historical) A person employed to work the steam engine or other machinery that raises the coal from the mine.

(sports) A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.

Synonyms

• brakesman

Anagrams

• breakman

Source: Wiktionary


Brake"man, n.; pl. Brakemen (.

1. (Railroads)

Definition: A man in charge of a brake or brakes.

2. (Mining)

Definition: The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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