motormann.
/ˈməʊtəman/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdərˌmæn/ Originally and chiefly U.S.
The driver of a public motor-driven vehicle, esp. a tram or underground train.
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1889 N.Y. Times 2 Apr. 6/2 No engineers will be necessary, but in their place motormen..will be substituted.
1904 F. Lynde Grafters xxiv. 298 The conductor and motorman of an early morning electric car.
1935 ‘J. Guthrie’ Little Country xxv. 367 Ernest..climbed on board a tram... The motorman, instead of moving off immediately, waited a moment.
1956 Railway Mag. Nov. 744/1 The back of the motorman's compartment is formed by a glass panel so that passengers can enjoy a good view of the track.
1971 Railway World Mar. 127 Someone in High Office..gave orders that motormen should count ten between releasing the air brakes and re-applying power.
1989 Japan Times 16 May 3/1 The train's motorman..discovered the error only after traveling through five additional stations.
2001 J. B. Freeman In Transit v. 92 To become a motorman took years of service and training, but thereafter there was little chance for further advancement.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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