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trainmaster

trainmaster noun: a superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more.

Noun

trainmaster (plural trainmasters)

  1. (US) A superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more.
    • In the past, trainmasters were promoted brakemen or conductors who retained their union seniority.
    • Trainmasters are American officials, who perform duties somewhat akin to those of a British controller, but with obvious differences dictated by the different operating conditions in America.1946 March and April, “The Why and The Wherefore: The Duties of Yardmasters, Controllers and Trainmasters”, in Railway Magazine, page 127

Forms of trainmaster

pluraltrainmasters

Origin of trainmaster

From train + master.

Questions about trainmaster

What does trainmaster mean?
Trainmaster means a superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more.
What part of speech is trainmaster?
Trainmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of trainmaster?
The plural of trainmaster is trainmasters.

Words near trainmaster in the dictionary

  1. trainlessness
  2. trainlike
  3. trainload
  4. trainloads
  5. trainman
  6. trainmaster
  7. trainmasters
  8. trainmate
  9. trainmates
  10. trainmen
  11. traino

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