BRAKEMEN

Noun

brakemen

plural of brakeman

Anagrams

• breakmen, embanker

Source: Wiktionary


BRAKEMAN

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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