shunter

British

/ ˈʃʌntə /

noun

a small railway locomotive used for manoeuvring coaches rather than for making journeys

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Unite represents 11 trucker and shunter drivers who work for the company and will be taking part in the strikes between 11 August and 6 October.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2023

I'm some shunter myself; but I dip the colors to Aunty: she does it so neat and sudden!

From Torchy, Private Sec. by Lincoln, F. Foster

While the boy, securely held by the ear, stood shivering, Ike went leisurely in search of the foreman shunter.

From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.

Mother made no reply, but gave her husband a breakfast worthy of a foreman shunter.

From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.

Hear the sheer drag of scythe on metal the shunter makes at the curve of the viaduct while, with elongated wail, rolls three spoil-wagons to the hollow hill.

From Unmanned by Oliver, Stephen

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