haltkeeper en · NOUN
Etymology
From halt + keeper.
Meanings
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A person in charge of a halt (a small railroad station).
... tickets were 'issued by the haltkeeper '.
1978, Alan Arthur Jackson, London's Local Railways, David and Charles, page 143:Each platform was equipped with basic facilities: a ticket hut and waiting shelter, running-in boards and a row of gas lamps kept by the resident haltkeeper.
2023 May 21, Wikipedia contributors, “Cheriton Halt railway station”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| haltkeepers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |