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brakeman 

2 definitions found
 for brakeman
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :


  Brakeman \Brake"man\ (br[=a]k"man), n.; pl. Brakemen
     (br[=a]k"men).
     [1913 Webster]
     1. (Railroads) A man in charge of a brake or brakes.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mining) The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting)
        engine for a mine.
        [1913 Webster]


From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :


  brakeman
      n 1: a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes