BRAKEMAN


Meaning of BRAKEMAN in English

/brayk"meuhn/ , n. , pl. brakemen .

1. a railroad worker who assists the conductor in the operation of a train.

2. brake 1 (def. 4).

[ 1825-35; BRAKE 1 + -MAN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .