trainmaster

[ treyn-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ ˈtreɪnˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

a person who has charge of operations over one portion of a railroad.

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Origin of trainmaster

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; train + master

Words nearby trainmaster

training wall, training wheels, trainline, trainload, trainman, trainmaster, train of thought, train oil, trainshed, trainsick, train sickness

Example sentences from the Web for trainmaster

Like all the other offices in the Crow's Nest, that of the trainmaster was bare and uninviting.
The Taming of Red Butte Western|Francis Lynde
Whereupon the trainmaster's homely face would take on added furrowings of distress.
The Taming of Red Butte Western|Francis Lynde
Fifteen minutes later Lidgerwood joined the trainmaster in the private office.
The Taming of Red Butte Western|Francis Lynde
This was done on the old feudal theory that the trainmaster's name and position must be respected.
Letters from an Old Railway Official|Charles DeLano Hine

Every trainmaster should be a traveling engineer and every traveling engineer should be a trainmaster.
Letters from an Old Railway Official|Charles DeLano Hine

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