section gang
noun Railroads.
a group of workers who take care of a section of railroad track.
Compare
floating gang.
Origin of section gang
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words nearby section gang
sectary,
sectile,
section,
section boss,
section eight,
section gang,
section hand,
section mark,
sectional,
sectionalism,
sectionalize
Example sentences from the Web for section gang
Directly in front of Matt was a small tool-house such as a section-gang uses for storing tools and hand-cars.
Motor Matt's Triumph, or, Three Speeds Forward |Stanley R. MatthewsHis last job had been as a member of a section-gang on a railroad.
A Mind That Found Itself |Clifford Whittingham BeersYou git the tie-houses of the section-gang plank in front–here.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher |Eleanor Gates