单词 | track-walker |
释义 | > as lemmastrack-walker track-walker n. a man employed to walk along and examine a certain length of railway track regularly. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > railway worker > [noun] > track maintenance workers gangman1830 platelayer1836 wayman1840 surfaceman1845 lineman1858 track-layera1861 track-man1881 linesman1883 track-walker1890 lengthman1902 underman1921 gandy dancer1923 snake1929 fluffer1956 1890 B. L. Gildersleeve Ess. & Stud. 127 The solitary track-walker, who turns his lantern on every inch of the road. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 14 Apr. 6/3 The usual precautions were taken.., including a track-walker at every mile on the line. < as lemmas |
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