switchman

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• Switchman — Switch man, n.; pl. {Switchmen}. One who tends a switch on a railway. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• switchman — [swichmən] n. pl. switchmen [swichmən] a railroad employee who operates switches …   English World dictionary

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• switchman — noun Date: 1843 one who attends a switch (as in a railroad yard) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• switchman — /swich meuhn/, n., pl. switchmen. 1. a person who has charge of a switch on a railroad. 2. a person who assists in moving cars in a railway yard or terminal. [1835 45; SWITCH + MAN] * * * …   Universalium

• switchman — noun a) A person who operates railway switches which route trains onto rail tracks. b) A person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard …   Wiktionary

• switchman — n. one in charge of switches on a railroad line …   English contemporary dictionary

• switchman — switch·man …   English syllables

• switchman — switch•man [[t]ˈswɪtʃ mən[/t]] n. pl. men rai a person who has charge of a switch on a railroad • Etymology: 1835–45 …   From formal English to slang

• switchman — /ˈswɪtʃmən/ (say swichmuhn) noun (plural switchmen) US → signalman (def. 1) …  

• switchman — A railroad employee who operates switches. 35 Am J1st M & S § 435 …   Ballentine's law dictionary