Numbertaker

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person employed to note down numbers, in particular on railways where fleet numbers of wagons were recorded.

    "Step 2—Porter Grade 1, Goods Shunter Class 4, Shunt Horse Driver, Numbertaker, Traffic Timekeeper, etc."

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"Step 2—Porter Grade 1, Goods Shunter Class 4, Shunt Horse Driver, Numbertaker, Traffic Timekeeper, etc."

Etymology

From number + taker, or number + take + -er.

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