trainmaster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trainmaster
Example Sentences
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Her husband is a trainmaster and he can support both of them, but she says she still questions her sanity about 400,000 times a day.
From Washington Times
He befriended the trainmaster for the Blue Unit, and served as his best man when he married a woman who was in the motorcycle act.
From New York Times
Holan thrived in the circus's apprentice-style culture, working his way up to trainmaster and then general manager, where he was put in charge of coordinating the journeys.
From Reuters
Norfolk Southern trainmaster Nate Charles said no one was injured and the train was undamaged.
From Washington Times
"Great people, these French, so demonstrative," said a captain, who was once a trainmaster in a Texas town.
From Project Gutenberg
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