carman

noun

car·​man

ˈkärmən,

ˈkȧm-

plural carmen

1

: one who drives or conveys goods in a car or cart : carter

2

: a motorman or conductor on an electric railway

3

: a worker who handles or guides the handling of materials conveyed in cars (as in a mine, mill, or factory)

4

: a skilled worker who performs one or more operations in the building, repairing, dismantling, maintaining, and inspection of railroad cars at a station, shop, or yard

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