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lengthsman

Syllables: lengths·manUK/ˈlɛŋθsmn̩/US/ˈlɛŋθsˌm(ə)n/

lengthsman is the alternative form 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

Forms of lengthsman

plurallengthsmen

Origin of lengthsman

From length + -s- + -man (suffix denoting a man or person who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity).

Questions about lengthsman

What is lengthsman the alternative form of?
Lengthsman is the alternative form of lengthman.
How do you pronounce lengthsman?
Lengthsman is pronounced /ˈlɛŋθsmn̩/ (UK).

Words near lengthsman in the dictionary

  1. lengthmen
  2. lengths
  3. lengths overall
  4. lengthscale
  5. lengthscales
  6. lengthsman
  7. lengthsmen
  8. lengthsome
  9. lengthways
  10. lengthwise
  11. lengthy

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lengthsman (page history and authors); lengthman (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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