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roadmaster

roadmaster noun: one who is in charge of a railroad track.

Noun

roadmaster (plural roadmasters)

  1. One who is in charge of a railroad track.
    • Railwaymen may travel by free pass to their homes by applying to the Roadmaster.1938, Xavier Herbert, chapter XIII, in Capricornia, New York: D. Appleton-Century, published 1943, page 222
    Synonyms:
    trackmaster

Synonyms of roadmaster

Forms of roadmaster

pluralroadmasters

Origin of roadmaster

From road + master.

Questions about roadmaster

What does roadmaster mean?
Roadmaster means one who is in charge of a railroad track.
What part of speech is roadmaster?
Roadmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of roadmaster?
The plural of roadmaster is roadmasters.

Words near roadmaster in the dictionary

  1. roadman
  2. roadmap
  3. roadmapped
  4. roadmapping
  5. roadmaps
  6. roadmaster
  7. roadmasters
  8. roadmen
  9. roadmender
  10. roadmenders
  11. roadmending

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