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Meaning of "brakeman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRAKEMAN

brakeman  [ˈbreɪkmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRAKEMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brakeman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRAKEMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

brakeman

Brakeman

A brakeman is a rail transport worker whose original job was to assist the braking of a train by applying brakes on individual wagons. The advent of through brakes on trains made this role redundant, although the name lives on in the United States where brakemen carry out a variety of functions both on the track and within trains.

Definition of brakeman in the English dictionary

The definition of brakeman in the dictionary is a crew member of a goods or passenger train. His duties include controlling auxiliary braking power and inspecting the train. Other definition of brakeman is the person at the back of a two- or four-man bobsleigh, who operates the brake.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRAKEMAN


brinkman
ˈbrɪŋkmən
Discman
ˈdɪskmən
Hackman
ˈhækmən
jackman
ˈdʒækmən
kirkman
ˈkɜːkmən
linkman
ˈlɪŋkmən
lockman
ˈlɒkmən
milkman
ˈmɪlkmən
packman
ˈpækmən
pikeman
ˈpaɪkmən
sokeman
ˈsəʊkmən
stickman
ˈstɪkmən
stockman
ˈstɒkmən
trackman
ˈtrækmən
truckman
ˈtrʌkmən
Turkman
ˈtɜːkmən
wakeman
ˈweɪkmən
Walkman
ˈwɔːkmən
workman
ˈwɜːkmən
workmen
ˈwɜːkmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRAKEMAN

brake chute
brake disc
brake drum
brake fluid
brake harrow
brake horsepower
brake lever
brake light
brake lining
brake pad
brake parachute
brake pedal
brake shoe
brake van
brake-fade
brakeage
brakeless
brakemen
brakesman
brakesmen

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRAKEMAN

baseman
caveman
Coleman
committeeman
fireman
foreman
freeman
gentleman
horseman
houseman
iceman
leman
lineman
Minuteman
muscleman
policeman
preman
reman
spaceman
Wiseman

Synonyms and antonyms of brakeman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brakeman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRAKEMAN

Find out the translation of brakeman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brakeman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brakeman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

司闸员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brakeman
570 millions of speakers

English

brakeman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

brakeman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فركلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кондуктор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brakeman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেলগাড়ির ব্রেকনিয়ন্ত্রণকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

freineur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brakeman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bremser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

制動手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

brakeman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brakeman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

brakeman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

brakeman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिकमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frenci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frenatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hamulcowym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кондуктор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frânare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τροχοπεδητή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brakeman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brakeman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brakeman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brakeman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAKEMAN»

The term «brakeman» is normally little used and occupies the 123.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRAKEMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «brakeman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «brakeman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brakeman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRAKEMAN»

Discover the use of brakeman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brakeman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spiritual Lemons: Biblical Women, Irreverent Laughter, and ...
Putting body and bones to the biblical stories, Brakeman explores the passions of biblical women, such as Sarah's laughter, Jephthah's daughter's anger, and Martha's envy.
Lyn Brakeman, 2004
2
Working on the Railroad
In classic twentieth-century railroading, freight trains typically required two brakemen: a "head-end" brakeman and a "flagman" at the rear. In the air-brake era, brakemen had several important duties; with the exception of the steam-era fireman, ...
Brian Solomon
3
Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong
At least one "Only a Brakeman" was made into a song, with words and music by W. C. Hafley. The text, published by C. Tillman's Song Book Company in 1893, began: 'Twas only a poor dying brakeman Simply a hard lab'ring man, And the ...
Norm Cohen, David Cohen, 2000
4
How to Solve Mathematical Problems
Jones. and Robinson are the brakeman, fireman. and engineer of a train. not necessarily respectively. Today only three passengers are riding this train, and, by an extraordinary coincidence, their last names are the same as the last names of ...
Wayne A. Wickelgren, 2012
5
Black Labor and the American Legal System: Race, Work, and ...
The seniority of the brakemen (colored) is restricted to the job of brakeman and can only be exercised against colored, while the white brakeman can work all over the train. Then too when a colored brakeman is on the Extra Board and a ...
Herbert Hill, 1977
6
Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio
Albert R. Miles (railroad man), George Belman (railroad brakeman), Horace Randall (railroad man), William Bush (railroad brakeman), Edward Hogan ( brakeman), Frank Kidder (railroad bagman), William Kimber (railroad section), Thomas H.
Gayleen Gindy, 2012
7
The God Between Us: A Spirituality of Relationships
And we turn to TV talk shows, therapists, friends, and books to help us understand our relationship problems. Lyn Brakeman, a therapist herself, looks to the stories of ancient Scripture for fundamental clues to healing our relationships.
Lyn Brakeman, 2004
8
Classified Index of Occupations and Industries: 1960 Census ...
... Boatman--Except C Boat operator Brakeman--5l7 Canal-boat captain-—5l7 Canal-boat operator Canal driver Canal man-—5l7 Captain-—849 Dam attendant Dam operator-—Except 206 Dam tender-—Except 206 Fisherman-— Sport fishing ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960
9
1980 Census of Population: Classified Index of Industries ...
... operators Air-Brake operator-400 Air-hose coupler-400 Apprentice Lineman — Substation B Brake coupler, road freight —(400) Brake holder —041 Brake rider —040-050 Brakeman, train Brakeman, n. s.—040-050,160,270-301,400 Braker, ...
10
1990 Census of Population and Housing: Classified Index of ...
Enginehouse brakeman-040-050 Flagman-400 Freight brakeman-400 Gang rider-041 Headman-400 Helper Locomotive operator's-(400) Motor brakeman- 040050 Narrow-gauge brakeman Nipper-041 Passenger brakeman-400 Patcher,  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRAKEMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brakeman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Past Tense Oregon: Red Electric head-on collision in 1920 among …
It laid responsibility on Willett, Pharis and brakeman W.H. Fisch for not properly following the dispatch order. It did speculate that Willett may ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Kingston sells bank building
It had listed the building and property for $375,000 and accepted an offer from metropolitan area developer Charles Brakeman, said Gallo. «Mid-Hudson News, Jul 15»
3
Letters: Rail safety should be an election issue
In fact, through my father's work, first as a CP brakeman then a freight-train conductor, I learned from a very young age that safety was a very ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Allen D. McKinley
Allen graduated from Grafton High School with the Class of 1971 then retired in 2012 from CSX Railroad as a brakeman, conductor, and union ... «Mountain Statesman, Jul 15»
5
John Grisham: College, lawmaking & 'A Time to Kill'*
In 1996, Grisham returned to the courtroom to keep a promise he'd made to the family of a railroad brakeman, who was killed when he was ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
6
Today in history
Dr. Ledeboer was called and fixed up the limb of the unfortunate brakeman. — The schooner Tri-Color, at present owned by Capt. F.J. Preston ... «HollandSentinel.com, Jul 15»
7
Earth's Bounty Helped with Many Cookout Celebrations
Singing Brakeman Park in Meridian was full of people buying fresh produce Saturday morning. When gates opened up at 8, people were ... «WTOK, Jul 15»
8
Without a trace
Rhonda also pointed out her father had just gotten back from his shift as a brakeman for the railroad when he came home to learn his daughter ... «Daily Inter Lake, Jul 15»
9
WW II veterans in Michigan recall the war
He eventually went to work as a railroad brakeman on a steam locomotive. In peace time, there's no way a 16-year-old would get that kind of ... «Michigan Radio, Jul 15»
10
Community Garden Effort in Meridian
... upcoming Earth's Bounty Farmer's Market on July 4th. It will be held at Singing Brakeman Park in downtown Meridian from 8 AM until 1 PM. «WTOK, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Brakeman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/brakeman>. May 2024 ».
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