Associations to the word «Brakeman»

Wiktionary

BRAKEMAN, noun. (US) A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc
BRAKEMAN, noun. A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh

Dictionary definition

BRAKEMAN, noun. A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes.

Wise words

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Hippocrates