† trainmann.¹

Forms: 1600s trainemen (plural), 1600s traynemen (plural), 1600s–1700s trainman.

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

Etymology: < either train v.¹ or perhaps (if taken as ‘member of a retinue’) train n.² + man n.¹, after trainband n., train soldier n.¹

Obsolete.

A member of a trainband.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > militiaman

trainer1581

train soldier1630

trainman1633

militiaman1668

tame jolly1867

1633 J. Fisher Fuimus Troes v. iv. sig. I^v If humane strength, Courage, and policy, could a Kingdome saue; We did our best. But discord, child of hell, Numbers of traine-men, and each Captaine pickt Out of a Province, make vs bow or breake.

1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 106 The Lord Mayor..and the Sheriffs with a band of Train men, came down and made Proclamation.

1741 E.V. in Orig. Papers relating to Exped. against Carthagena (1744) 120 I send Captain Graves an Order for twenty of his Men to work with us, they having the Report of being good Workmen: For I have never seen any of our Train Men, though I mentioned it to Mr. Armstrong; but I believe they are all got to Sea.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

trainmann.²

Brit.

/ˈtreɪnman/, U.S.

/ˈtreɪnˌmæn/

Inflections: Plural trainmen.

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

Etymology: < train n.² + man n.¹ Compare earlier trainman n.¹

Originally U.S.

A railway employee who works on trains.For a period before privatization of British railways in the early 1990s, an employee with a specific job combining formerly distinct functions (see quot. 1982).

ΘΚΠ

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

railwayman1829

trainman1838

railroader1839

railman1867

trainster1893

rail1925

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > worker in specific place > [noun] > in other specific places

trainman1838

street man1851

towerman1895

tunnel-worker1903

1838 Farmers' Reg. Sept. 333/1 The trainmen are kept constantly at the breaks [sic] while the train is in motion.

1877 ‘E. W. Martin’ Hist. Great Riots 48 These motives have been misunderstood, and..produced the present troubles amongst our trainmen.

1897 R. Kipling Captains Courageous 205 Old stories of the railroad that every trainman knows.

1923 National Geographic Mag. Apr. 389/2 Handling freight trains is an interesting task from the layman's standpoint, a hard one from the trainman's point of view, and an involved one from the yardmaster's aspect of the work.

1960 Listener 18 Aug. 250/1 They were trainmen, shopmen, telegraph operators, and so on, all highly specialized in their respective callings.

1964 Locomotive Jrnl. 77 205/2 Scores of Trainmen (Drivers, Firemen/2nd Men, and Guards) in the Sheffield Area have their normal diagrammed turns tampered with in an effort by the B.R.B. to scratch a few complete crews together.

1967 Guardian 4 Dec. 1/3 British Rail's intention is to replace them [sc. firemen and guards] by a new type of railwayman—a ‘trainman’.

1982 Daily Tel. 19 June 2/7 The six productivity concessions..include..the introduction of ‘train men’ to combine the duties of guards and travelling ticket inspectors.

2002 T. Gourvish Brit. Rail (2004) v. 156 In July 1981 a special two-day meeting of the RSNC was convened to make progress with the major areas of concern, namely train manning (including Driver Only Operation (DOO) and the ‘trainman’ concept), variable (‘flexible’) rostering, and open station arrangements.

2008 M. Bondurant Wettest County in World xviii. 172 After a packet of money changed hands a gritty trainman in coveralls led them to a boxcar and threw it open.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	trainman
释义	† trainmann.¹ Forms: 1600s trainemen (plural), 1600s traynemen (plural), 1600s–1700s trainman. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: train v.¹, train n.², man n.¹ Etymology: < either train v.¹ or perhaps (if taken as ‘member of a retinue’) train n.² + man n.¹, after trainband n., train soldier n.¹ Obsolete. A member of a trainband. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > militiaman trainer1581 train soldier1630 trainman1633 militiaman1668 tame jolly1867 1633 J. Fisher Fuimus Troes v. iv. sig. I^v If humane strength, Courage, and policy, could a Kingdome saue; We did our best. But discord, child of hell, Numbers of traine-men, and each Captaine pickt Out of a Province, make vs bow or breake. 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 106 The Lord Mayor..and the Sheriffs with a band of Train men, came down and made Proclamation. 1741 E.V. in Orig. Papers relating to Exped. against Carthagena (1744) 120 I send Captain Graves an Order for twenty of his Men to work with us, they having the Report of being good Workmen: For I have never seen any of our Train Men, though I mentioned it to Mr. Armstrong; but I believe they are all got to Sea. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). trainmann.² Brit. /ˈtreɪnman/, U.S. /ˈtreɪnˌmæn/ Inflections: Plural trainmen. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: train n.², man n.¹ Etymology: < train n.² + man n.¹ Compare earlier trainman n.¹ Originally U.S. A railway employee who works on trains.For a period before privatization of British railways in the early 1990s, an employee with a specific job combining formerly distinct functions (see quot. 1982). ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > railway worker > [noun] railwayman1829 trainman1838 railroader1839 railman1867 trainster1893 rail1925 society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > worker in specific place > [noun] > in other specific places trainman1838 street man1851 towerman1895 tunnel-worker1903 1838 Farmers' Reg. Sept. 333/1 The trainmen are kept constantly at the breaks [sic] while the train is in motion. 1877 ‘E. W. Martin’ Hist. Great Riots 48 These motives have been misunderstood, and..produced the present troubles amongst our trainmen. 1897 R. Kipling Captains Courageous 205 Old stories of the railroad that every trainman knows. 1923 National Geographic Mag. Apr. 389/2 Handling freight trains is an interesting task from the layman's standpoint, a hard one from the trainman's point of view, and an involved one from the yardmaster's aspect of the work. 1960 Listener 18 Aug. 250/1 They were trainmen, shopmen, telegraph operators, and so on, all highly specialized in their respective callings. 1964 Locomotive Jrnl. 77 205/2 Scores of Trainmen (Drivers, Firemen/2nd Men, and Guards) in the Sheffield Area have their normal diagrammed turns tampered with in an effort by the B.R.B. to scratch a few complete crews together. 1967 Guardian 4 Dec. 1/3 British Rail's intention is to replace them [sc. firemen and guards] by a new type of railwayman—a ‘trainman’. 1982 Daily Tel. 19 June 2/7 The six productivity concessions..include..the introduction of ‘train men’ to combine the duties of guards and travelling ticket inspectors. 2002 T. Gourvish Brit. Rail (2004) v. 156 In July 1981 a special two-day meeting of the RSNC was convened to make progress with the major areas of concern, namely train manning (including Driver Only Operation (DOO) and the ‘trainman’ concept), variable (‘flexible’) rostering, and open station arrangements. 2008 M. Bondurant Wettest County in World xviii. 172 After a packet of money changed hands a gritty trainman in coveralls led them to a boxcar and threw it open. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1633n.²1838
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