- switchman
- noun Date: 1843 one who attends a switch (as in a railroad yard)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
switchman
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Switchman — Switch man, n.; pl. {Switchmen}. One who tends a switch on a railway. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
switchman — [swichmən] n. pl. switchmen [swichmən] a railroad employee who operates switches … English World dictionary
switchman — vaizdų mišrinimo inžinierius statusas T sritis profesijos apibrėžtis Televizijos studijos inžinierius, atsakingas už vaizdų, gaunamų iš jų kūrėjo, perjungimą ir mišrinimą. atitikmenys: angl. mixer; switcher; switchman; video engineer; video… … Inžinieriai, technikai ir technologai. Trikalbis aiškinamasis žodynėlis
switchman — /swich meuhn/, n., pl. switchmen. 1. a person who has charge of a switch on a railroad. 2. a person who assists in moving cars in a railway yard or terminal. [1835 45; SWITCH + MAN] * * * … Universalium
switchman — noun a) A person who operates railway switches which route trains onto rail tracks. b) A person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard … Wiktionary
switchman — n. one in charge of switches on a railroad line … English contemporary dictionary
switchman — switch·man … English syllables
switchman — switch•man [[t]ˈswɪtʃ mən[/t]] n. pl. men rai a person who has charge of a switch on a railroad • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
switchman — /ˈswɪtʃmən/ (say swichmuhn) noun (plural switchmen) US → signalman (def. 1) …
switchman — A railroad employee who operates switches. 35 Am J1st M & S § 435 … Ballentine's law dictionary
