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lengthmen

lengthmen is the plural of lengthman.

Meaning of lengthman

Noun

lengthman (plural lengthmen)

  1. (historical) A man responsible for the care and maintenance of a length of canal, railway, or road.
    • Plans have already been prepared for signalboxes, lengthmen's huts, and first aid rooms. […] Lengthmen's huts are to be built in brick.1952 February, “British Railways Standard Buildings”, in Railway Magazine, page 74

Questions about lengthmen

What is lengthmen the plural of?
Lengthmen is the plural of lengthman.

Words near lengthmen in the dictionary

  1. lengthing
  2. lengthless
  3. lengthlessness
  4. lengthly
  5. lengthman
  6. lengthmen
  7. lengths
  8. lengths overall
  9. lengthscale
  10. lengthscales
  11. lengthsman

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