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noun
A person who operates railway switches that route trains onto rail tracks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Synonyms: pointsman
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Synonyms: shunter, switcher, hostler, yard jockey
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a man who operates railroad switches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operator, manipulator
History
Etymology tree English switch Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English switchman From switch + -man.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
