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Definition of Railwayman
1. Noun. An employee of a railroad.
Specialized synonyms: Brakeman, Signalman, Yardman, Train Dispatcher, Trainmaster, Yardmaster
Generic synonyms: Employee
Definition of Railwayman
1. Noun. A man who works on a railway ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Railwayman
Literary usage of Railwayman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Meaning of National Guilds by Maurice Benington Reckitt, Carl Eric Bechhofer Robert (1918)
"They would make each railwayman the proprietor of an interest-bearing share in
... If he wished, the railwayman could sell his share, and either live on the ..."
2. Trade Unionism and British Industry: A Reprint of "the Times" Articles on by Edwin A. Pratt (1904)
"One railwayman, described as " a very smart chap," who was loading coal, and
putting into his work all the energy he possessed, was told by his mates that ..."
3. The Publishers Weekly by R.R. Bowker Company, Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association (1892)
"8°, c!.. $6; leath., $7. Oliphant, Mrs. Marg.OW The railwayman and his children.
NY, G: Munro, [United States Book Co., [1892.] c. 2 pts., 235; aa-480 p. ..."
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