"footplateman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: footplatemen [plural]
Etymology: footplate + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|footplate|man}} footplate + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|footplatemen}} footplateman (plural footplatemen)
  1. (UK, rail transport) A railway worker who is either a locomotive engineer or a fireman. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Occupations, Rail transportation

Inflected forms

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