Sectionman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sectionman is a noun meaning (rail transport, US, Canada) A railroad worker who maintains and patrols the track.
Meaning
(rail transport, US, Canada) A railroad worker who maintains and patrols the track.
Example Sentences
Sectionmen step back to admire a T&P Texas in West Texas as the 2-10-4 comes charging up bad Baird Hill.
Being on the engine when the engineer applied the brakes I asked why he was stopping and he said "there's a sectionman fighting with a wolf". So I backed up to the spot and the fireman and I jumped off with pick and shaker bar. I hit the wolf on the head with the pick and fireman Grier hit it with the shaker bar. This finished the wolf.
Word Forms
- sectionmen
- section man
- section-man
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trackman, signalman, trackwoman, pointsman, stationmaster, trackmaster.
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