brakeman

[ breyk-muhn ]

/ ˈbreɪk mən /

noun, plural brake·men.

a railroad worker who assists the conductor in the operation of a train.

brake¹ (def. 4).

Origin of brakeman

First recorded in 1825–35; brake¹ + -man

Words nearby brakeman

brake fade, brake fluid, brake horsepower, brake light, brake lining, brakeman, brake pad, brake parachute, brake pedal, braker, brake shoe

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Example sentences from the Web for brakeman

He felt satisfied that they had, in some way, disposed of Brakeman Joe.
Cab and Caboose|Kirk Munroe
So then Mr. Jenson sent a brakeman over to see if the brakes on the car were any good.
Roy Blakeley, Lost, Strayed or Stolen|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
A woman can't ever say 's she was a brakeman or in the war, 'n' them 's the only good excuses 's can be give.
Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop|Anne Warner
He wasn't long in ignorance, because a brakeman sent out ahead saw that the bridge had gone.
Danger Signals|John A. Hill and Jasper Ewing Brady

The brakeman slapped me on the shoulder and good-naturedly straightened.
Desert Dust|Edwin L. Sabin

British Dictionary definitions for brakeman

brakeman

/ (ˈbreɪkmən) /

noun plural -men

US and Canadian a crew member of a goods or passenger train. His duties include controlling auxiliary braking power and inspecting the train

the person at the back of a two- or four-man bobsleigh, who operates the brake

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单词	brakeman
释义	brakeman [ breyk-muhn ] / ˈbreɪk mən / noun, plural brake·men. a railroad worker who assists the conductor in the operation of a train. brake¹ (def. 4). Origin of brakeman First recorded in 1825–35; brake¹ + -man Words nearby brakeman brake fade, brake fluid, brake horsepower, brake light, brake lining, brakeman, brake pad, brake parachute, brake pedal, braker, brake shoe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brakeman He felt satisfied that they had, in some way, disposed of Brakeman Joe. Cab and Caboose\|Kirk Munroe So then Mr. Jenson sent a brakeman over to see if the brakes on the car were any good. Roy Blakeley, Lost, Strayed or Stolen\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh A woman can't ever say 's she was a brakeman or in the war, 'n' them 's the only good excuses 's can be give. Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop\|Anne Warner He wasn't long in ignorance, because a brakeman sent out ahead saw that the bridge had gone. Danger Signals\|John A. Hill and Jasper Ewing Brady The brakeman slapped me on the shoulder and good-naturedly straightened. Desert Dust\|Edwin L. Sabin British Dictionary definitions for brakeman brakeman / (ˈbreɪkmən) / noun plural -men US and Canadian a crew member of a goods or passenger train. His duties include controlling auxiliary braking power and inspecting the train the person at the back of a two- or four-man bobsleigh, who operates the brake 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
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