"trainman" meaning in All languages combined

See trainman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trainmen [plural]
Etymology: From train + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|train|man}} train + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|trainmen}} trainman (plural trainmen)
  1. (rail transport) A person who works on trains on a railway / railroad. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-trainman-en-noun-LzWsyuAi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (US) A brakeman. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-trainman-en-noun-GgU3RBd3 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: trainwoman

Inflected forms

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