trackman

trackman
/trak"meuhn/, n., pl. trackmen.
1. a person who assists in inspecting, installing, or maintaining railroad tracks.
2. a trackwalker.
[1870-75, Amer.; TRACK + -MAN]
Usage. See -man.

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  • Trackman — Track man, n.; pl. { men}. (Railroads) One employed on work on the track; specif., a trackwalker. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • TrackMan — TrackMan,   Name einer Familie von Eingabegeräten des Typs Trackball des Schweizer Herstellers Logitech …   Universal-Lexikon

  • trackman — ☆ trackman [trakmən ] n. pl. trackmen [trak′mən] 1. a person whose work is laying and repairing railroad tracks: also tracklayer [trak′lā΄ər] 2. an athlete who competes in track and field events, esp. a runner …   English World dictionary

  • trackman — noun Date: 1922 a runner on a track team …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • trackman — noun A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation. Syn: platelayer …   Wiktionary

  • trackman — n. one who inspects railroad tracks …   English contemporary dictionary

  • trackman — noun (plural trackmen) a person employed in laying and maintaining railway track …   English new terms dictionary

  • trackman — track·man …   English syllables

  • trackman — track•man [[t]ˈtræk mən[/t]] n. an athlete on a track team …   From formal English to slang

  • trackman — n. (pl. men) a platelayer …   Useful english dictionary

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