trackman

[ trak-muhn ]

/ ˈtræk mən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR trackman ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural track·men.

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

a trackwalker.

Origin of trackman

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

usage note for trackman

See -man.

Words nearby trackman

tracklayer, tracklaying, trackless, trackless trolley, track lighting, trackman, track meet, trackpad, track record, track rod, tracks

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Example sentences from the Web for trackman

Went from trackman to machinist's helper and boilermaker's helper.
Slave Narratives: Arkansas Narratives|Work Projects Administration
Why should the locomotive engineer receive more than the trackman?
Distributive Justice|John A. (John Augustine) Ryan
For nearly 30 years he had been identified with the railroad service filling positions from trackman to general superintendent.
The Pullman Boycott|W. F. Burns
We were an excited group around the train's crew, when the trackman came up with his torch.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square|Melville Davisson Post

"But we see it spread, Miss Warfield," said the trackman with a conclusive gesture.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square|Melville Davisson Post

British Dictionary definitions for trackman

trackman

/ (ˈtrækmən) /

noun plural -men

US and Canadian a workman who lays and maintains railway trackAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): platelayer

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单词	trackman
释义	trackman [ trak-muhn ] / ˈtræk mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trackman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural track·men. a person who assists in inspecting, installing, or maintaining railroad tracks. a trackwalker. Origin of trackman An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; track + -man usage note for trackman See -man. Words nearby trackman tracklayer, tracklaying, trackless, trackless trolley, track lighting, trackman, track meet, trackpad, track record, track rod, tracks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trackman Went from trackman to machinist's helper and boilermaker's helper. Slave Narratives: Arkansas Narratives\|Work Projects Administration Why should the locomotive engineer receive more than the trackman? Distributive Justice\|John A. (John Augustine) Ryan For nearly 30 years he had been identified with the railroad service filling positions from trackman to general superintendent. The Pullman Boycott\|W. F. Burns We were an excited group around the train's crew, when the trackman came up with his torch. The Sleuth of St. James's Square\|Melville Davisson Post "But we see it spread, Miss Warfield," said the trackman with a conclusive gesture. The Sleuth of St. James's Square\|Melville Davisson Post British Dictionary definitions for trackman trackman / (ˈtrækmən) / noun plural -men US and Canadian a workman who lays and maintains railway trackAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): platelayer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trackman racer, entrant, contestant, hurdler, sprinter, marathoner, carrier, messenger, courier, jogger, distance runner
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trackman

noun, plural track·men.

Origin of trackman

usage note for trackman

Words nearby trackman

Example sentences from the Web for trackman

British Dictionary definitions for trackman

noun plural -men

Words related to trackman