brakeman

[ breyk-muh n ]

/ ˈbreɪk mən /

a railroad worker who assists the conductor in the operation of a train.

Origin of brakeman

First recorded in 1825–35; brake¹ + -man

He felt satisfied that they had, in some way, disposed of Brakeman Joe.

Cab and Caboose |Kirk Munroe
So then Mr. Jenson sent a brakeman over to see if the brakes on the car were any good.

Roy Blakeley, Lost, Strayed or Stolen |Percy Keese Fitzhugh
A woman can't ever say 's she was a brakeman or in the war, 'n' them 's the only good excuses 's can be give.

Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop |Anne Warner
He wasn't long in ignorance, because a brakeman sent out ahead saw that the bridge had gone.

Danger Signals |John A. Hill and Jasper Ewing Brady

The brakeman slapped me on the shoulder and good-naturedly straightened.

Desert Dust |Edwin L. Sabin

brakeman

/ (ˈbreɪkmən) /

US and Canadian a crew member of a goods or passenger train. His duties include controlling auxiliary braking power and inspecting the train

the person at the back of a two- or four-man bobsleigh, who operates the brake