brakeman
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Etymology
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[edit]Noun
[edit]brakeman (plural brakemen)
- (US, rail transport) A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
- (mining, historical) A person employed to work the steam engine or other machinery that raises the coal from the mine.
- (sports) A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.
Synonyms
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[edit]railroad employee
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See also
[edit]- (bobsledder): brakewoman