Definition of railman in English:
railman
nounPlural railmen ˈreɪlmənˈrālmən
British another term for railwayman
Example sentencesExamples
- One railman with 20 years' experience, who asked not to be named, spoke of the stress he and his colleagues suffer.
- Passengers using Manchester's main Piccadilly rail station were met by a mass picket of railmen backing the Arriva conductors' action.
- Suddenly came Mr Hill's cry for help and as a fireman started to sift through the debris he saw the railman's boots poking through the soil.
- The railman at Westbury, said: ‘I have a lot of contact with the police through my job.’
- Between them the defendants had 100 years of experience and their colleagues had described them as diligent, experienced railmen who worked hard and did their best.
- The plain-clothes railmen will work randomly on the network, which runs from Bedford to Brighton.