brakeman

Noun

Meaning

A man in charge of a brake or brakes.

The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brakesman porter stoker guard conductor butcher employee inhibitor lineman dispatcher fireman caboose shortstop signalman interrupter
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Hypernyms

railwayman railroader trainman railroad man railway man

Derivatives

Brakemen

Anagrams

breakman

Examples

A crew is made up of a pilot, a brakeman, and, only in 4-man heats, two pushers. Source: Internet

Fusee An Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad brakeman uses a fusee to demonstrate a hand signal indicating "stop". Source: Internet

The pilot does most of the steering, and the brakeman stops the sled after crossing the finish by pulling the sled's brake lever. Source: Internet

Similarly, Jenkins integrates with Ruby tools such as Rake, Cucumber, Brakeman, and CI::Reporter. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

brakeline brakeload brakemaker brakepipe braker brakes