"stationmaster" meaning in English

See stationmaster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: stationmasters [plural]
Etymology: From station + master. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|station|master}} station + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} stationmaster (plural stationmasters)
  1. (rail transport) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads. Categories (topical): Leaders, Occupations, People, Rail transportation Translations (the person in charge of a railroad station): geltokiburu (Basque), началник гара (načalnik gara) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 站長 (Chinese Mandarin), 站长 (zhànzhǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), stationsmester [common-gender] (Danish), asemapäällikkö (Finnish), chef de gare [masculine] (French), Bahnhofsvorsteher [masculine] (German), Bahnhofsvorstand [Austria, masculine] (German), σταθμάρχης (stathmárchis) [masculine] (Greek), stantsian nacalnikka (Ingrian), capostazione [masculine] (Italian), 駅長 (ekichō) (alt: えきちょう) (Japanese), stasjonsmester [masculine] (Norwegian), chefe de estação [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), șef de gară [masculine] (Romanian), нача́льник ста́нции (načálʹnik stáncii) [masculine] (Russian), stins [common-gender] (Swedish), stationsinspektor [common-gender] (Swedish)

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