section hand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of section hand
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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A onetime section hand on the railroad, now a Birmingham lawyer, 38-year-old Augustus set out last week on a rival speaking tour.
From Time Magazine Archive
I understand, from a survey made by some of the boys in the Twin Cities belt, the pay of some of the reporters even exceeded that of a section hand.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1945 Lewis Johnson moved his growing family of three boys and two girls to California, where he caught on as a section hand for the Southern Pacific.
From Time Magazine Archive
Young Samuel worked on the farm, hauled wood, became a section hand on the Santa Fe Railroad, taught school.
From Time Magazine Archive
Maybe some section hand stuck a feather of that eagle in his hat and called it macaroni!
From The Young Alaskans on the Missouri by Hough, Emerson
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