trainmaster

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more. US
    — In the past, trainmasters were promoted brakemen or conductors who retained their union seniority.

词形变化

trainmasters plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.?
Latin trahere
Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre
Old French traïnerder.
Old French trainder.
Middle English trayne
English train
Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-der.?
Proto-Italic *magisteros
Latin magister, magistrum
Old French maistrebor.

Latin magisterder.
Old English mǣġester
Middle English maister
English master
English trainmaster
From train + master.
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