Railwayist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A railway enthusiast or railfan. UK, dated

    "The importance of the British railways in the prosecution of the war makes it necessary to restrict the broad tolerance and even encouragement with which the railway companies in the past have viewed the enthusiasm of the railwayist."

Example

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"The importance of the British railways in the prosecution of the war makes it necessary to restrict the broad tolerance and even encouragement with which the railway companies in the past have viewed the enthusiasm of the railwayist."

Etymology

From railway + -ist.

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