brakeman

[ breyk-muh n ]

/ ˈbreɪk mən /

noun, plural brake·men.

a railroad worker who assists the conductor in the operation of a train.

Nearby words

brake van, brake wheel, brake-fade, brake-van, brakeage, brakeman, braker, brakesman, braking distance, braking time, brakpan

Origin of brakeman

First recorded in 1825–35; brake¹ + -man

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Examples from the Web for brakeman

He felt satisfied that they had, in some way, disposed of Brakeman Joe.
Cab and Caboose|Kirk Munroe
So then Mr. Jenson sent a brakeman over to see if the brakes on the car were any good.
Roy Blakeley, Lost, Strayed or Stolen|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
A woman can't ever say 's she was a brakeman or in the war, 'n' them 's the only good excuses 's can be give.
Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop|Anne Warner
He wasn't long in ignorance, because a brakeman sent out ahead saw that the bridge had gone.
Danger Signals|John A. Hill and Jasper Ewing Brady

The brakeman slapped me on the shoulder and good-naturedly straightened.
Desert Dust|Edwin L. Sabin

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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