railwayman

/ (ˈreɪlˌweɪmən) /

noun plural -men

a worker on a railway, esp one other than a driver

Words nearby railwayman

railroad pen, railroad worm, railroader, railroading, railway, railwayman, raiment, raimondi, rain, rain cats and dogs, rain check

Example sentences from the Web for railwayman

  • A man will become a miner or a railwayman 'by patrimony,' and it will be difficult to gain admission to a union in any other way.

    Outspoken Essays |William Ralph Inge

  • Luckily, the railwayman had the wit to see that this earnest-eyed passenger was speaking the truth.

    Number Seventeen |Louis Tracy

  • These considerations suggest that, of the two, the railwayman was a better strategist than the General.

    The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914 |Edwin A. Pratt

  • It means about sixteen hours hard graft a-day to make not half what a railwayman makes in eight hours.

    Some Everyday Folk and Dawn |Miles Franklin