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trackmen

trackmen is the plural of trackman.

Meaning of trackman

Noun

trackman (plural trackmen)

  1. (US) 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
    Synonyms:
    platelayer

Questions about trackmen

What is trackmen the plural of?
Trackmen is the plural of trackman.

Words near trackmen in the dictionary

  1. trackmakers
  2. trackman
  3. trackmanship
  4. trackmaster
  5. trackmasters
  6. trackmen
  7. trackmo
  8. trackmos
  9. trackmounted
  10. trackout
  11. trackouts

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