section boss

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noun Railroads.

the boss of a section gang.

Nearby words

sectarianism, sectarianize, sectary, sectile, section, section boss, section eight, section gang, section hand, section mark, sectional

Origin of section boss

First recorded in 1865–70

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Examples from the Web for section boss

It was not long before the silence told on the section-boss and forced him to talk.
The Plow-Woman|Eleanor Gates
Since his early boyhood, the section-boss had not known snow.
The Plow-Woman|Eleanor Gates
The latch clicked behind them, and the section-boss entered.
The Plow-Woman|Eleanor Gates
That silence was neither demanded by the section-boss nor agreed upon by the three.
The Plow-Woman|Eleanor Gates

"M' gals," said the section-boss, motioning their visitor to a bench.
The Plow-Woman|Eleanor Gates