trainman

/ˌtreɪnˈmæn/
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Other forms: trainmen

Definitions of trainman
  1. noun
    an employee of a railroad
    synonyms: railroad man, railroader, railway man, railwayman
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    brakeman
    a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
    signalman
    a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard
    yardman
    worker in a railway yard
    train dispatcher, trainmaster, yardmaster
    a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard
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    employee
    a worker who is hired to perform a job
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