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English > 1 sense of the expression railway man:
NOUNperson railway man, trainman, railroader, railroad man, railwaymanan employee of a railroad
English > railway man: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningAn employee of a railroad.
Synonymstrainman, railroader, railroad man, railwayman
NarrowerbrakemanA railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
signalmanA railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard
yardmanworker in a railway yard
yardmaster, trainmaster, train dispatcherA railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard
BroaderemployeeA worker who is hired to perform a job