TRACKWALKER

Etymology

Noun

trackwalker (plural trackwalkers)

A person employed to walk over and inspect a section of railway track.

Source: Wiktionary


Track"walk`er, n. (Railroads)

Definition: A person employed to walk over and inspect a section of tracks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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