ˈkärmən, ˈkȧm- noun
( plural carmen )
1. : one who drives or conveys goods in a car or cart : carter
2. : a motorman or conductor on an electric railway
3. : a worker who handles or guides the handling of materials conveyed in cars (as in a mine, mill, or factory)
4. : a skilled workman who performs one or more operations in the building, repairing, dismantling, maintaining, and inspection of railroad cars at a station, shop, or yard