trackman
trackman noun: a railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
Noun
trackman (plural trackmen)
- A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
- When a passenger or freight train is snowbound, any train crew or passengers must first be rescued and taken to the nearest station. This task is usually done by local trackmen.1960 January, M. Harbottle, “Maintaining Services after Heavy Snowfalls”, in Railway Magazine, page 12
- Drones and helicopters have been in common use by Network Rail for some time, and are a far cry from the days when all inspections were carried out by trackmen reaching remote sites on foot.2021 November 17, “Network News: Drone success could slash NR track inspection costs”, in RAIL, number 944, page 24
- Synonyms:
- platelayer
Synonyms of trackman
Forms of trackman
| plural | trackmen |
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Origin of trackman
From track + -man.
Words formed from trackman
Questions about trackman
- What does trackman mean?
- Trackman means a railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
- What part of speech is trackman?
- Trackman is a noun.
- What is the plural of trackman?
- The plural of trackman is trackmen.
Words near trackman in the dictionary
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