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brakeman

[ breyk-muhn ]
/ ˈbreɪk mən /

noun, plural brake·men.

a railroad worker who assists the conductor in the operation of a train.
brake1 (def. 4).

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Origin of brakeman

First recorded in 1825–35; brake1 + -man

Words nearby brakeman

brake fade, brake fluid, brake horsepower, brake light, brake lining, brakeman, brake pad, brake parachute, brake pedal, braker, brake shoe
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British Dictionary definitions for brakeman

brakeman
/ (ˈbreɪkmən) /

noun plural -men

US and Canadian a crew member of a goods or passenger train. His duties include controlling auxiliary braking power and inspecting the train
the person at the back of a two- or four-man bobsleigh, who operates the brake
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