railmann.

Brit.

/ˈreɪlmən/, U.S.

/ˈreɪlmən/

Inflections: Plural railmen.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rail n.², man n.¹

Etymology: < rail n.² + man n.¹ Compare earlier railwayman n. at railway n. Compounds 1a, railroad man n. at railroad n. Compounds 1a.

A person employed on a railway; a railwayman.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > rail travel > railway worker > [noun]

railwayman1829

trainman1838

railroader1839

railman1867

trainster1893

rail1925

1867 N.Y. Times 1 July 1/3 He gave us a minute account of the manner and rapidity with which it was built...The rail men, the spike men, the measurers all appeared visibly before us.

1891 Times 14 Mar. 13/5 Greenwood, Thomas Hargrave, Shipley, painter and paperhanger. Harris, John, Middlesbrough, railman.

1929 Bismarck (N. Dakota) Tribune 31 Jan. 9/7 Due to the blizzard Tuesday out railman, Fred Nelson, failed to make his route.

1976 Milton Keynes Express 11 June 5/4 Wolverton Works this week scotched rumours that psychological tactics were being used in an attempt to squeeze out any of the local railmen involved in the closed shop row.

1998 Chicago Tribune 13 Feb. i. 11/2 Mr. Cole began as a railman with the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad and later became executive director of Metra—one of the country's largest commuter rail lines.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	railman
释义	railmann. Brit. /ˈreɪlmən/, U.S. /ˈreɪlmən/ Inflections: Plural railmen. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rail n.², man n.¹ Etymology: < rail n.² + man n.¹ Compare earlier railwayman n. at railway n. Compounds 1a, railroad man n. at railroad n. Compounds 1a. A person employed on a railway; a railwayman. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > railway worker > [noun] railwayman1829 trainman1838 railroader1839 railman1867 trainster1893 rail1925 1867 N.Y. Times 1 July 1/3 He gave us a minute account of the manner and rapidity with which it was built...The rail men, the spike men, the measurers all appeared visibly before us. 1891 Times 14 Mar. 13/5 Greenwood, Thomas Hargrave, Shipley, painter and paperhanger. Harris, John, Middlesbrough, railman. 1929 Bismarck (N. Dakota) Tribune 31 Jan. 9/7 Due to the blizzard Tuesday out railman, Fred Nelson, failed to make his route. 1976 Milton Keynes Express 11 June 5/4 Wolverton Works this week scotched rumours that psychological tactics were being used in an attempt to squeeze out any of the local railmen involved in the closed shop row. 1998 Chicago Tribune 13 Feb. i. 11/2 Mr. Cole began as a railman with the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad and later became executive director of Metra—one of the country's largest commuter rail lines. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867
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