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brake·man (br

One who operates, inspects, or repairs brakes, especially a railroad employee who assists the conductor and checks on the operation of a train's brakes.

brakeman [ˈbreɪkmən]

n pl -men

1. (Transport / Railways) US and Canadian a crew member of a goods or passenger train. His duties include controlling auxiliary braking power and inspecting the train

2. (Team Sports, other than specified) the man at the back of a two- or four-man bobsleigh, who operates the brake

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brakeman - a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes

railroad man, railroader, railway man, railwayman, trainman - an employee of a railroad

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