brakeman meaning

UK US /ˈbreɪkmən/ 2 syllables

brakeman (noun): a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes.

Definition of brakeman

  1. a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes

    Type of: trainman

How to pronounce brakeman

brakeman is pronounced /ˈbreɪkmən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in AN · 8-letter words

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