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Brakeman
Pronunciation : Brake"man
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. (Railroads)
Defn: A man in charge of a brake or brakes.
2. (Mining)
Defn: The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.
pl. Brakemen (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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