brakeman
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brakeman
noun brakemen
- A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
- A person employed to work the steam engine or other machinery that raises the coal from the mine. Cavendish was clearly an extraordinary man, fortunate enough to be born to a family of extraordinary means. If his father had been a brakeman or a miner, one of the greatest scientists in history might have ended up on a ward at the Bethlem Royal Hospital (commonly known as “Bedlam”), enduring the r
- A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.
Similar: brakesman
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noun railroad employee
| Español | guardafrenos |
|---|---|
| Português | guarda-freio |
| Français | garde-frein |
| Deutsch | Bremser |
Talk about this word "brakeman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brakeman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brakeman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brakeman "brakeman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brakeman.Cite this
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title = {brakeman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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