brakeman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
  2. A person employed to work the steam engine or other machinery that raises the coal from the mine.
  3. A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

brakeman brakemen

Etymology

From brake + -man.

Synonyms

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