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noun
A man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of canal, railway, or road.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: nautical, rail-transport, railways, road, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From length + -man (suffix denoting a man or person who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
