noun
Meaning 1
One who works for a railroad company.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
railroader
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noun
Meaning 2
One who railroads people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
an employee of a railroad
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trainman, railroad man, railwayman, railway man
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: employee
Narrower terms: brakeman, signalman, yardman, yardmaster, trainmaster, train dispatcher
History
Etymology
From railroad + -er.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Eisenbahner — one who works for a railroad company
- German: Eisenbahnerin — one who works for a railroad company
- Macedonian: железничар (železničar) — one who works for a railroad company
- Macedonian: железничарка (železničarka) — one who works for a railroad company
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