section hand
noun Railroads.
a person who works on a section gang.
Also called
tracklayer.
Origin of section hand
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby section hand
sectile,
section,
section boss,
section eight,
section gang,
section hand,
section mark,
sectional,
sectionalism,
sectionalize,
sector
Example sentences from the Web for section hand
Rented a house on the Colony and worked as a section-hand on the railroad.
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