trainman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English trainman From train + -man.
Meanings
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A person who works on trains on a railway / railroad.
Fourth, if there is a shortage of motive power or of trainmen, it is generally the lower orders of freight train which have to be curtailed or cancelled altogether.
1961 March, Warren Smith, “The problems of train regulation - a study of operation at Trent”, in Trains Illustrated, page 169:
- (US) A brakeman.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trainmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |