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brakeman

 : 
Noun
 : 
brake=man

CIDE DICTIONARY

brakemann. 
  •  A man in charge of a brake or brakes.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

brakeman, n. (pl. -men)
1 US an official on a train, responsible for maintenance on a journey.
2 a person in charge of brakes.

Etymology
BRAKE(1) + MAN

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