noun
Meaning 1
A man who controls a motor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
motorman
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noun
Meaning 2
A person who operates a motor vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motorist
noun
Meaning 3
A train driver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
Examples
- Near-synonym: engineer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: engineer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
An electric train or tram driver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Examples
- Near-synonym: engineer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: motorneer, engineer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
the operator of streetcar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operator, manipulator
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh1- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh1éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English motorman From motor + -man.