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Meaning of "railwayman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAILWAYMAN

railwayman  [ˈreɪlˌweɪmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAILWAYMAN

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Railwayman 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 RAILWAYMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

railwayman

Rail transport

Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails. It is also commonly referred to as train transport. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Track usually consists of steel rails installed on sleepers/ties and ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. However, other variations are also possible, such as slab track where the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in railway transport systems generally has lower frictional resistance when compared with highway vehicles and the passenger and freight cars can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilities. Power is provided by locomotives which either draw electrical power from a railway electrification system or produce their own power, usually by diesel engines. Most tracks are accompanied by a signalling system.

Definition of railwayman in the English dictionary

The definition of railwayman in the dictionary is a worker on a railway, esp one other than a driver.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAILWAYMAN


bayman
ˈbeɪmən
Bremen
ˈbreɪmən
caiman
ˈkeɪmən
cayman
ˈkeɪmən
countryman
ˈkʌntrɪmən
crimen
ˈkraɪmən
daimen
ˈdeɪmən
Damon
ˈdeɪmən
flehmen
ˈfleɪmən
highwayman
ˈhaɪˌweɪmən
infantryman
ˈɪnfəntrɪmən
journeyman
ˈdʒɜːnɪmən
layman
ˈleɪmən
Lehmann
ˈleɪmən
Simon
ˈsaɪmən
spaeman
ˈspeɪmən
Stayman
ˈsteɪmən
sudamen
suːˈdeɪmən
timon
ˈtaɪmən
weighman
ˈweɪmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAILWAYMAN

railroader
railway
railway bridge
railway carriage
railway crossing
railway engine
railway guide
railway journey
railway line
railway network
railway police
railway porter
railway station
railway timetable
railway track
railway worker
railway yard
railwaymen
railwoman
railworker

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAILWAYMAN

artilleryman
assemblyman
Berryman
boogeyman
cavalryman
clergyman
drayman
Everyman
fellow countryman
ferryman
flyman
funnyman
handyman
merryman
moneyman
nurseryman
Nyman
quarryman
salaryman
skyman

Synonyms and antonyms of railwayman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «railwayman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAILWAYMAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

铁路员工
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

railwayman
570 millions of speakers

English

railwayman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

railwayman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالسكك الحديدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

железнодорожник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

railwayman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেলের কর্মচারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cheminot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eisenbahner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

railwayman
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

railwayman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Railwayman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân viên hỏa xa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரயில்வேதுறையைச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेल्वेमार्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

demiryolu işçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferroviere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolejarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залізничник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceferist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

railwayman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spoorwegman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

järnvägsarbetare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

railwayman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of railwayman

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAILWAYMAN»

The term «railwayman» is regularly used and occupies the 65.044 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAILWAYMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «railwayman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «railwayman» 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 railwayman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAILWAYMAN»

Discover the use of railwayman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to railwayman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Australian Railwayman: From Cadet Engineer to Railways ...
In this book Fitch gives a vivid account not only of his career but of the camaraderie of the greater railway community, often experienced in the most trying of conditions.
Ron J. Fitch, 2006
2
Railwayman's Son: A Plains Family Memoir
Hawkins recalls his life as a railwayman’s son during the Great Depression and paints a portrait of a middle class family’s traditions and values in the heartland of the 1930s and 1940s.
Hugh Hawkins, 2006
3
The Railwayman's Wife
In Thirroul, in 1948, people chase their dreams through the books in the railway's library. Anikka Lachlan searches for solace after her life is destroyed by a single random act.
Ashley Hay, 2013
4
Railwayman's Pocketbook
An illuminating look back at the age of steam using scarce primary documents and first-hand material With practical advice for engine-drivers, technical data on subjects such as locomotive identification, and guides to operation and ...
Richard Harry Norman Hardy, 2012
5
A Life on the Lines: A Railwayman's Album
This fascinating volume illuminates the world of Britain's railways during the Age of Steam, seen through the eyes of legendary railwayman Richard Hardy.
R. H. N. Hardy, 2012
6
Australian Railwayman
This is a book for all train enthusiasts, celebrating the men, the machinery, the toil and the technology, that opened up a vast and sparsely populated continent.
Ron Fitch
7
The Railwayman's Daughter
In 1875 railwayman Tom Swales, with his wife and five daughters, takes the tiny end cottage in a terrace by the newly-built York-Doncaster railway track.
Dee Yates, 2008
8
Railwayman's Diesel Manual: A Practical Introduction to the ...
There is no better way to get a feel for this book than to quote part of the original description of the book created by the copywriters of that time who wrote, This is a completely new and fully revised edition.
William Frank Bolton, 2006
9
Australian Railwayman
This is a book for all train enthusiasts, celebrating the men, the machinery, the toil and the technology, that opened up a vast and sparsely populated continent.
Ian M. Johnston, 2011
10
Papers by Command
We will take the railwayman for an example. Assuming that you put this scheme before the railway- men as it is, what do you think their position would beP — I think the best thing to do is to put it before the railwaymen and not ask me, who am ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1920

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAILWAYMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term railwayman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Now you cant force a railwayman to open the gate of railway crossings
CHANDIGARH: A move which may nail the railway men alleged to be involved in opening and closing of the gates installed on the railway crossing, the ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
2
Rewarding journey
THE RAILWAYMAN'S WIFE. By Ashley Hay. Allen & Unwin. 250pp. $29.99. There was ''a sharp line of noise - a train's brakes and the squeal of steel on rail, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 13»

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