Railwayman

//ˈɹeɪlweɪmən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man who works on a railway.

    "The spirit of the local railwaymen in this emergency is shown by the Helensburgh fireman who heard the news at 8 a.m. on his radio and immediately went to the depot of his own accord to see what help he could give."

  2. 2
    a male employee of a railroad wordnet

Synonyms

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railmanrailroad manrailway mantrainmantrainman

Example

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"The boy's father is a railwayman."

Etymology

From railway + -man.

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