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brakeman

Noun

brake=man

WORDNET DICTIONARY

brakeman(n = noun.person) Array - a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes; Array

brakeman, n.

A man in charge of a brake or brakes. [1913 Webster]
The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine. [1913 Webster]

brakeman, n. (pl. -men)
1 US an official on a train, responsible for maintenance on a journey.
2 a person in charge of brakes.

Etymology

BRAKE(1) + MAN

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