trackman

[ trak-muh n ]

/ ˈtræk mən /

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noun, plural track·men.

a person who assists in inspecting, installing, or maintaining railroad tracks.

a trackwalker.

Nearby words

tracklayer, tracklaying, trackless, trackless trolley, tracklessly, trackman, trackpad, tracks, trackside, tracksuit, trackwalker

Origin of trackman

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; track + -man

Usage note

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for trackman

Went from trackman to machinist's helper and boilermaker's helper.
Slave Narratives: Arkansas Narratives|Work Projects Administration
Why should the locomotive engineer receive more than the trackman?
Distributive Justice|John A. (John Augustine) Ryan
For nearly 30 years he had been identified with the railroad service filling positions from trackman to general superintendent.
The Pullman Boycott|W. F. Burns
We were an excited group around the train's crew, when the trackman came up with his torch.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square|Melville Davisson Post

"But we see it spread, Miss Warfield," said the trackman with a conclusive gesture.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square|Melville Davisson Post

British Dictionary definitions for trackman

trackman

/ (ˈtrækmən) /

noun plural -men

US and Canadian a workman who lays and maintains railway trackAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): platelayer

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trackman

noun, plural track·men.

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Origin of trackman

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Examples from the Web for trackman

British Dictionary definitions for trackman

trackman

noun plural -men