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non-railwayman

non-railwayman noun: a person not employed on or by a railway.

Noun

non-railwayman (plural non-railwaymen)

  1. (UK) A person not employed on or by a railway.
    • Whether the present choice should have fallen on a non-railwayman is another matter.1961 May, “Editorial: Mr. M. presents Dr. B. - for a limited season only”, in Trains Illustrated, page 257
    • As a non-railwayman, Barker's study of the railways had led him to the view that even with the most perfect equipment, the railways could not be made profitable if they continued to be run as they then were.2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 42

Forms of non-railwayman

pluralnon-railwaymen

Origin of non-railwayman

From non- + railwayman.

Questions about non-railwayman

What does non-railwayman mean?
Non-railwayman means a person not employed on or by a railway.
What part of speech is non-railwayman?
Non-railwayman is a noun.
What is the plural of non-railwayman?
The plural of non-railwayman is non-railwaymen.

Words near non-railwayman in the dictionary

  1. non-racial
  2. non-racist
  3. non-racists
  4. non-rail
  5. non-railway
  6. non-railwayman
  7. non-railwaymen
  8. non-random
  9. non-randomized
  10. non-randomness
  11. non-rational

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