gripman
[grip-muh n]
- a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
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Historical Examples
The conductor owes his position to her, and the gripman's mother does her laundry.
Last WordsStephen Crane
A little girl came out with a tin pail, the gripman's dinner.
A Yankee from the WestOpie Read
They heard the kindly tones of the gripman talking to his children.
A Yankee from the WestOpie Read
"You'd better hang on; the gripman is mad tonight," Mary explained.
Rose of Dutcher's CoollyHamlin Garland
The gripman usually jerks his thumb over his shoulder and indicates the next car, which is three miles away.
Last WordsStephen Crane