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trackman

American  
[trak-muhn] / ˈtræk mən /

noun

plural

trackmen

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

  2. a trackwalker.

trackman British  
/ ˈtrækmən /

noun

  1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): platelayer.  a workman who lays and maintains railway track

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of trackman

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

Example Sentences

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The coaches in Tacoma have charted almost everything with the aid of trackman and rapsodo as well.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2020

Kenneth started as a trackman, replacing heavy wooden ties.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2016

One of the brightest of the Asylum's 170 orphans, Eugene is a baseball player and trackman, stars in all the school plays.-ED.

From Time Magazine Archive

But because he developed into such an expert trackman coaches forbade him to play football for fear he would get hurt.

From Time Magazine Archive

For nearly 30 years he had been identified with the railroad service filling positions from trackman to general superintendent.

From The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike by Burns, W. F.

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