second man


noun

a person who assists the driver in crewing a locomotive

Example sentences from the Web for second man

  • Drew backed through the curtains as the second-man was speaking.

    Whispering Wires |Henry Leverage
  • The second-man was standing before the library door with folded arms and a watchdog expression on his cockney face.

    Whispering Wires |Henry Leverage
  • The page is a very convenient servant to have when there is no second-man or when there are no men-servants at all.

    Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 |Lillian Eichler Watson