motorman

[moh-ter-muh n]

noun, plural mo·tor·men.

a person who operates or drives an electrically operated vehicle, as a streetcar or subway train.
a person who operates a motor.

Origin of motorman

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; motor + -man

Usage note

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for motorman

Historical Examples of motorman

A motorman sands the track when he wishes to stop the car on a hill.
Common Science
Carleton W. Washburne
But we're busy with the instruments; leave the motorman alone!
Islands of Space
John W Campbell
"If he's hurt the best place for him is a hospital," remarked the motorman.
The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound
Laura Lee Hope
The motorman had stopped his car and had run back to the scene with the conductor.
The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound
Laura Lee Hope
The motorman turned his wheel and the cloud moved rapidly on.
Andiron Tales
John Kendrick Bangs

British Dictionary definitions for motorman

motorman

noun plural -men

the driver of an electric train
the operator of a motor

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