gripman
Americannoun
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gripmen
plural
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Origin of gripman
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He said airlines wouldn’t hire him for flying jobs, and he supported his family as a trolley gripman.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2021
In the middle stands the gripman holding a lever like an oversized emergency brake.
From Time Magazine Archive
Passengers scurry for seats while the gripman and conductor swing the tiny car on the turntable until it faces uphill.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the gripman grips, the cable car moves steadily up the steepest hill, protected by three sets of brakes.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You'd better hang on; the gripman is mad tonight," Mary explained.
From Rose of Dutcher's Coolly by Hamlin Garland
Next in importance to the traveling public come the human beings that work on the street railroad—the conductors, motormen, gatemen, gripmen, engineers, etc.
From Editorials from the Hearst Newspapers by Arthur Brisbane
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