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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